gnome-system-log cannot be run in a VNC session

Solution In Progress - Updated -

Issue

  • gnome-system-log fails to run under VNC with the error "cannot open display".

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • gnome-system-log version 3.9.90-3

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