> > I am using woody + testing + some unstable: > > > > in xterm/gnome-terminal usually I do (as normal user) > > xhost + > > This disables access control in the X server. This is, almost always, > a very bad idea. Indeed. Therefore I use mfluch@seneca:~$ su Password: root@seneca:/home/mfluch> export XAUTHORITY=/home/mfluch/.Xauthority root@seneca:/home/mfluch> ...and then every X application works just as before as the normal user. - Martin