Re: X11 Display permitions

["A. M. Varon" <andre@lasaltech.lasaltech.com>]

On Tue, 5 Aug 1997, Luka Pravica wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> when I'm not logged in as root, I can start X but many programs I try to run
> give the following error: cannot open display.
> 
> I can run the same programs as root, without any problems. 
> 
> Probably I have to change permitions for opening Xdisplay, but I couldn't
> find how.

I think you have file permisson problems. In my Debian box, the only
setuid binary is XF86_S3, and all seems to be okay when i run it as a
normal user.

regards,


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