Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 21:25:39 -0800 From: Dima Dorfman <dima@unixfreak.org> To: lanehol@bellsouth.net Cc: newbie@xfree86.org, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: unable to run xWindows unless I am root Message-ID: <20010116052544.676553E02@bazooka.unixfreak.org> In-Reply-To: Message from lanehol@bellsouth.net of "Mon, 15 Jan 2001 18:25:42 CST." <006501c07f52$dcf28120$63951442@windows.home>
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> Fatal server error: > xf86OpenConsole: Server must be running with root permissions. > You should be using Xwrapper to start the server or xdm > We strongly advise against making the server SUID root. Have you actually read the message? The answer is right there! Use xwrapper or xdm. X must be run with root privileges, and both of those will arrange for that in a nice, safe way (theoretically, of course). Dima Dorfman dima@unixfreak.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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