Re: root-programs in chroot wont work

[Nelson Menezes <nelson@burninghorizons.net>]

poulerik wrote:

> I have a problem with running X-programs as root in chroot-inviroment. 
> Things work well when i am a normal user, but when i try running from 
> root for instance synaptic i got the following
> error:
>
> # synaptic
> Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> Xlib: No protocol specified
>
>
> (synaptic:21355): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:

Does it work if you first run this (as your normal user in the 64bit 
environment)?:

xhost +

If so, it should be a matter of editing your .Xauth file (I think). 
Someone with more knowledge about X should be able to help you get it 
right...


Nelson