Security feature or not... when I'm troubleshooting I sometimes want this disabled. If 'xhost +' no longer disables all access control, I'd be interested in hearing the new way to it. Thanks, -Peter On Wed, Jan 18, 2006 at 12:17:27AM +0000, Martin OConnor wrote: > On Tue, 2006-01-17 at 17:29 -0500, Lei Kong wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I have a strange problem with my thinkpad z60t, running debian testing. > > I ran these commands in konsole or xterm under kde: > > > > $xhost + > > $ sudo -s > > #kedit > > kedit: cannot connect to X server > > > > What is wrong? > > My desktop runs debian testing too, but after su or sudo, > > root can open windows even without xhost +. > > > > xserver-xorg 6.8.2.dfsg.1-11 > > sudo 1.6.8p12-1 > > kdebase 3.4.3-3 > > > > Can someone enlighten me? > > > > Thanks. > > > > Lei Kong > > > > > This should be considered to be a security feature. X generally does not > permit root logins and for the same reason, root (via sudo) cannot > access the X system. > > Thanks, > Martin OConnor
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