Re: startx as non-root

[Kent West <westk@acu.edu>]

pplaw wrote:

> debs,
>
> my "startx" only works as "root."  but i need to run it as
> "non-root."  (error message:  "you are not authorised to run the x
> server".)
>
> i've added the non-root user name to "dip."
>
> the file permissions for "startx" is "755". ("-rwxr-xr-x").
>
> any suggestions?
>
> ia, t.
>
> bentley taylor.
>
> //
>
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Check your /etc/X11/Xserver file; the second line might be "RootOnly", and you
probably want it to be "Console".