Re: gui progs as root in x under normal user?

[Peter Granroth <granis@granis.hemmet.s-hem.chalmers.se>]

On Thu, May 13, 1999 at 02:32:55PM +0300, Micha Feigin wrote:
> How do i start graphical programs under X as root while I'm logged in as a
> normal user?

If you put the following in root's .bashrc (assuming you use bash),
you can start X programs when su root in a users X session:

if [ "$USER" != "root" ] ; then
    export XAUTHORITY=`eval echo ~$USER/.Xauthority`
fi
 
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