Re: How to run an application in X under another user?

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Subject: Re: How to run an application in X under another user?
From: Greg Madden <gomadtroll@acsalaska.net>
Date: Sat, 16 May 2009 10:04:55 -0800
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On Saturday 16 May 2009, Sthu Deus wrote:
> Good day.
>
> As I try to run oowriter in terminal under another user with
>
> su - another_user
> another_user$ oowriter
>
> I get error messages notifying me that it can not open a display.
> How this can be overcome?
>
> Thank You for Your time.

One way, check out the 'xhost' command.

-- 
Peace

Greg Madden

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