Re: xscreensaver
> Hi. Trying to run xscreensaver and I get the following messages:
>
> Xlib: connection to "0:0" refused by server
> Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server
> Error: Can't open display :0.0
>
> Running fvwm95...43a and x 3.3-3, kernel 2.0.27, xscreensaver 1.27.1.
Are you using xdm, or have the file .Xauthority in $HOME?
I got this a lot when I tried running x progs. as another user (su root) or
something while logged into xdm as lance.
Apparently unless a file can write, or read a cookie from .Xauthority it
won't allow the program to paint itself to X.
>
> thanks,
>
> tjm
> tmollica@sb.net
-Lance
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