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Re: install questions



On Tue, Feb 27, 2001 at 06:05:03AM +0800, #KUNDAN KUMAR# wrote:
> Are you using su to run the xcnofig? If that is the case, try running "xhost
> +" inside the termianal. Then run su and do the kernel compilation...
> let's see if it works.. just a guess..

don't do that, that disables ALL X security and lets any bozo on your
network or the internet to connect to and snoop your entire X
session.  never do that unless you are not connected to ANY NETWORK! 

in short xhost + is a HUGE SECURITY HOLE

-- 
Ethan Benson
http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/

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