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Re: Gtk error only when root! (??)



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--- Camilux <camilo@cancun.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> im having this *very* strange error in deb 2.2 ,
> ximian gnome...
> 
> if i am not root, i can for example open gdmconfig,
> but it says i 
> need to be root to change things; so i su - myself
> up to root, but 
> when i type gdmconfig, i get this error:
> 
> Gtk Error: Can't Open display
> 
> same when triying to install the mozilla binary...
> if not root, the 
> graphical installation screen pops up, but of course
> i cant install 
> sh*t... so i su to root, and same Gtk error... 
> 
> whats wrong here?
> 
> thanks...
> camilo
> 
> 
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