Remove -nolisten tcp from file /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc and restart X. François On Thu, 28 Nov 2002 07:49:29 +0000, daves debian <dave_arahan@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: | When i am logged in as a user, I want to execute an X program as | root, I type | su | <password> | | I have root access, ie I can do whatever I want !! | When I try and access an X program, like firestarter my | firewall I get .... | | | debian:/home/test# firestarter | NETFILTER detected | | Gdk-WARNING **: locale not supported by C library | Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server | Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server | | Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0.0 | debian:/home/test# | | The X library has been refused by the X server, because root is not | autherised to connect to the server ?? | | Can anyone explain to a simpleton why? | and how do I get around this ? | | | Any ideas | dave | | PS you guys are a mine of information !! | |
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