Re: "cannot open display: :0.0" error when using schroot

[Bob McGowan <bob_mcgowan@symantec.com>]

Aniruddha wrote:
> I have set up a schroot using this guide: 
> http://alioth.debian.org/docman/view.php/30192/21/debian-amd64-howto.html#id292205 , but for some reason when I try to run a program I get the following error:
>
> > ~$ schroot -p nero
> > W: Group ‘sbuild’ not found
> > I: [sid chroot] Running command: “nero”
> >
> > (nero:456): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0.0
>
> I have set up a succesfull schroot before, the only difference now is
> that I use sudo.
>
> "DISPLAY=:0" doesn't work either:
>
> > (sid32)root@Desktop:/# export DISPLAY=:0
> > (sid32)root@Desktop:/# nero
> >
> > (nero:4231): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0
>
> My schroot.conf
> > [sid]
> > description=Debian sid (unstable)
> > location=/var/chroot/sid
> > priority=3
> > users=rleigh,aniruddha
> > groups=sbuild,aniruddha
> > root-groups=root
> > aliases=unstable,default

What does 'xhost' say when you run it as the "normal" user (before you 
do the schroot)?

You may need to do an 'xhost local:' to allow any local (only your host 
system logins) user to connect to the display.  You will need the 
DISPLAY=:0.0 exported in the schroot environment, at least.

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Bob McGowan

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