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Re: Xlib3.3 server probs



On Fri, 20 Jun 1997, Brian Skreeg wrote:

> Only the user that  runs the xserver (startx) can run apps on it
> any attempt to run an app by another user is refused. eg below;

Yes I've noticed this problem as well.

Two solutions.  You can allow any user to run apps by executing:

  xhosts +

The second solution is to add specific users to your .Xauthority file
using the xauth program.  See man pages for details.

This solves the problem for me.

-- 
Jean Pierre



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