Re: cannot open display

["Hall Stevenson" <hallstevenson@mindspring.com>]

> On Thu, 21 Jun 2001, G.LeeJohnson wrote:

> You can narrow it down by specifying the allowed hosts:
> xhost + allows every host
> xhost +foo allows computer 'foo' to connect
> xhost - allows only the owner of the display
>
> I do not know how to specify a user. You could try
> 'xhost localhost' for allowing all users from localhost.

There's a "secure" way to accomplish this, but I don't
remember it. I do use it at home though and can post it later.
I'm surprised no one's already done so though...

You could also try searching the archives for this list.

I used to use "xhost +localhost" myself, but was advised not
to.

Hall