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Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 17:54:55 -0700 (PDT)
From: twig les <twigles@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: starting X as non-root
To: Roman Neuhauser <neuhauser@bellavista.cz>
Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
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Thanks to everyone for the quick and simple replies. 
I hate to do this, but I have another one that has
been whipping me.  After installing Xwrapper, I can
start xterm as a mere mortal, but Windowmaker won't
start unless I am root, then it pops up beautifully.

I've been poking around for a few hours now inside
/usr/X11R6 and havent gotten anywhere.  I also tried
the FAQ.  I can still reinstall and get around this
but would rather *understand*.  Any help is
appreciated.




--- Roman Neuhauser <neuhauser@bellavista.cz> wrote:
> > Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 13:28:16 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: twig les <twigles@yahoo.com>
> > Subject: starting X as non-root
> > To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> > 
> > Hey all, I've run into this before and found a
> > solution but would like to try another way....
> > 
> > I have configured X and can run it as root, but if
> I'm
> > a different user (in wheel even) I can't.  I'll
> paste
> > my XFree86.0.log at the end.  I'm sure this is
> normal
> > since the error says X has to be suid root. 
> However I
> > don't know how to set this up manually and would
> like
> > to know.  Previously I have solved this by simply
> > going through the install process again and making
> > sure I configure X during the initial install
> instead
> > of a post-configure.
> > 
> > So my question is, how do I configure this?  I
> will
> > gladly RTFM if someone has one.
> 
>     # (cd /usr/ports/x11/wrapper && make install
> clean)
> 
> -- 
> FreeBSD 4.5-STABLE
> 10:59PM up 18 days, 12:48, 13 users, load averages:
> 0.00, 0.00, 0.05


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