Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 08:24:37 -0600 (MDT) From: Sean Broestl <broestls@holly.ColoState.EDU> To: "Robert T.G. Tan" <rotan@cs.pdx.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: su in X Message-ID: <Pine.A41.4.10.10104270823320.170444-100000@holly.ColoState.EDU> In-Reply-To: <20010427132252.A85216@cs.pdx.edu>
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switch back to your normal account, and type "xhost + localhost". That should be all you need. -Sean Broestl http://www.counterstricken.org On Fri, 27 Apr 2001, Robert T.G. Tan wrote: > When running xterm, su to root, and fire up > an X application the following: > > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server > Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server > Warning: This program is an suid-root program or is being run by the root user. > The full text of the error or warning message cannot be safely formatted > in this environment. You may get a more descriptive message by running the > program as a non-root user or by removing the suid bit on the executable. > xterm Xt error: Can't open display: %s > > Tnx, rotan. > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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