Re: how to run X apps as root?
On Tue, Jul 03, 2001 at 03:44:00PM -0400, Jeld The Dark Elf wrote:
| On Tue, Jul 03, 2001 at 11:50:33AM +0800, Arne Goetje wrote:
| >
| > I did both... and it still complains:
| >
| > arne:/usr/home/arne# Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
| > Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server
| >
| > :(((
| >
| How about a simple ( and ugly ) xhost + command ( no localhost, see ) if you
| are not running a public X server you shouldn't get into any trouble :)
I don't think that will work because xhost only takes _hosts_ as
arguments, not commands. 'xhost foo' is equivalent to 'xhost +foo'.
The 'xhost +' part of the command completely opens up your xserver to
everyone, everywhere. At least specifying localhost only opens it up
to your own machine.
-D
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