Re: Xemacs problem

[Dyer <dyer@cs.odu.edu>]

David Kanter wrote:

> When I try to start xemacs, I occasionally get this error message:
>
> Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server
> emacs: Cannot connect to X server :0.0.
> Check the DISPLAY environment variable or use `-d'.
> Also use the `xhost' program to verify that it is set to permit
> connections from your machine.
>

I'll bet you're trying to launch while your'e su'd root. Check out xauth. (if
security is not an issue, look at xhost)

>
> Again, it doesn't happen all the time. However, nox-emacs works fine.

Doesn't need to use your xserver.

>
>
> What is going on?
>
> -Dave