Re: running xconfig

[William Leese <wleese@europe.nl.com>]

i was.
tried:

$ xhost +local:

but it gives the same error.

how do i add an environment variable and to which file? (~/.bash_profile or 
/etc/profile?)

On Sunday 14 January 2001 17:30, Casey W. Liscum wrote:
> Are you su'ing to root to do the kernel build?
>
> If so, make sure you're allowing local connections to your X server.
> This should work:
>
> $ xhost +local:
>
> Then su and make sure your DISPLAY environment variable is set to
> ":0".
>
> Brendon writes:
>  > when opening an xterminal in kde2 and attempting to run make xconfig in
>  > /usr/src/kernel-source-x.y.z/ i get the following error:
>  >
>  > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
>  > Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server
>  > Application initialization failed: couldn't connect to display ":0"
>  >
>  > i've received the same error when trying to run apps that use x by
>  > issuing the command using an xterminal.
>  >
>  > Another oddity: i only have one getty terminal (only one is running).
>  >
>  > Anyone have any clue?
>  >
>  > William Leese
>  >
>  >
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