Re: xhost +localhost doesn't work
On Sat, 2002-10-26 at 13:32, Larry Alkoff wrote:
> Forgive me for posting a Libranet question here
> but Libranet is a very close Debian clone
> and there is a much greater volume of expertise here.
>
> I'm trying to use xhost +localhost in Libranet 2.7
Try 'xhost + localhost' (and not +localhost).
> to load programs as root in X-windows - eg Synaptic.
>
> I _believe_ xhost +localhost _used_ to work but now it does not.
>
> The only thing that works is
> xhost +
> which opens up the computer to anyone.
>
> An example of a program I want to start is synaptic
> which requires to be run as root.
>
> Here is what I would expect to work: (I think it _used_ to work)
> As user:
> xhost +localhost
> su
> synaptic Now get error Synaptic: could not open display
>
> Here is what works:
> As user:
> xhost + Opening up to the world
> su
> export DISPLAY=:0 I didn't use to do this - did I?
> synaptic
>
> Am I doing something wrong or did I break something?
>
> As a workaround I've installed sudo, added a group wheel and added myself to that group.
> Now I can simply type
> sudo synaptic
> and it works fine without the need to use xhost.
>
> However I wish someone could give me a hint how to fix xhost.
>
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> Larry Alkoff
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> Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX
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