Re: SU Problems

["Jens B. Jorgensen" <jjorgens@bdsinc.com>]

Paul McDermott wrote:
> 
> Hi folks, I just installed X version 3.2 on my system this past few
> weeks.  I am having problems do things as su. ie for the first error
> message is one that I receive whenever I try to run an X program as su.
> This error message is when I was trying to use xclock.  I have check
> xclocks permissions, ownership both seem to be in order. Ownership is
> root.root and the Permissions are 755.  This error happens when I try to
> run all x programs.
> 
> Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server
> open display failed
> InitXWindows failed, exiting
> 
> This error is when I try to run emacs as su.
> 
> Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server
> emacs: Cannot connect to X server :0.0.
> Check the DISPLAY environment variable or use `-d'.
> Also use the `xhost' program to verify that it is set to permit
> connections from your machine.
> 
> I cam run things as user paul and if I login as root.  If you have any
> suggestions or need any more information please email me.
> Paul
> 

If you log in as paul and then su to root, then after you su type

export XAUTHORITY=~paul/.Xauthority

-- 
Jens B. Jorgensen
jjorgens@bdsinc.com


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