Re: Netscape: "Can't open display"
> I'm running X; however, I'm running it as root. When I try running
> Netscape in an xterm window, it tells me I can't run Netscape as root. So
> I try logging in as a normal user and I get the "can't open display"
> message. If I try "netscape &" like you suggest above, I get a message
> like "[1] 563".
>
> As I tell you these details, I'm getting the sneaking suspicion that my
> problem is related to user privileges.
It is. Are you starting X with xdm? Then you have to fiddle with the
'xauth' program and .Xauthority files. Read the manpages 'xauth' and
'Xsecurity'.
Maarten
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| TU Delft, The Netherlands, Faculty of Information Technology and Systems |
| Department of Electrical Engineering |
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