Re: Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server

[Thierry <tchatelet@free.fr>]

Nikhil Prabhakar wrote:

> Hi all,
> When opening emacs from terminal as "su" I'm getting this error:
>
> debian:/home/nipra# emacs
> Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> Xlib: No protocol specified
>
> emacs: Cannot connect to X server :0.0.
> Check the DISPLAY environment variable or use `-d'.
> Also use the `xhost' program to verify that it is set to permit
> connections from your machine.
>
> While opening as normal user it works fine and with "su -" emacs open
> up in terminal itself.
>
> Regards
> Nikhil Prabhakar
>
>
>
>  
I got the same problem not with root account but with a regular account. 
> From then; the machine started to be unstable, and it finally screwed up 
the hd before I found a fix. I am now reinstalling the box. So, dont 
play to long with it. Wait until some one gives you a fix.
Thierry