> I reinstalled everything but know i can not run X apps if i am not the user > with opened the session... Try running: $ xhost + before you run the program. This turns off access control for the xserver and only needs to be done once per login. It can be a security risk, so be careful where you use it. You can turn access control back on with: $ xhost - -- Courtney Sherman clslist@austin.rr.com