Re: how to run X apps as root?
On Tue, Jul 03, 2001 at 11:13:37AM +0800, Arne Goetje wrote:
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> 2nd Problem: I tried today to run a second instance of startx with -- :1 to
> run it as root. today it didn't work anymore... I'm using unstable.
I'm using woody, and recently it stopped for me as well.
The error message (didn't cut and paste, no gpm) complained that there
was already a server running on :0. Well, of course! That's why you
pass :1. Perhaps the :1 arg isn't getting through to xinit anymore?
Cluelessly,
Steve
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