Re: can't connect to Xserver (127.0.0.1) anymore
Just a silly step, but one which sometimes makes a difference, did you
execute:
"xhost +"
?
Curt-
On Thursday 22 April 2004 13:46, Uwe Brauer was heard to say:
> Hello
>
>
> I am completely puzzled by the following:
>
> I execute as a regular user : xhost + 127.0.0.1
> then say
> su
> setenv DISPLAY 127.0.0.1:0.0 (root uses tcsh shell)
>
>
> Then acroread
>
> But it does not work, that is the message
> Error: Can't open display: 127.0.0.1:0.0
> appears.
>
> I swore this worked after I installed knoppix 3.3 (with woody)
> later I upgraded to unstable/testing but did not try this
> Xconnection. Today I found out that the connection fails.
>
> I tried various things, create a new user, using a different window
> manager deleting .Xauth file etc, I am puzzled and the problem is I
> need this feature very much right now in order to use some X
> applications which I can only execute as a different user.
>
>
> Could I downgrade to woody? That would be a last desperate step
> before the re-installation.
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Uwe Brauer
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