Re: Running GIMP as a user

[Will Lowe <lowe@cis.udel.edu>]

On Thu, 7 Aug 1997, Michael Stutz wrote:

> Certain X apps like GIMP only seem to like being run as root (in this case I
> can run GIMP as a user but I cannot open any files, nor can I perform
> editing tasks on a new one).
> 
> What is the reasoning behind this? Also, is there a way to change this so
> that I can run this software as a user?

I seem to recall having some trouble till I played around with the gimprc
files. I compiled the source tho rather than downloading the package.

					Will

			         harpo@udel.edu
               		       lowe@cis.udel.edu
			 http://www.cis.udel.edu/~lowe/


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