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Re: sudo in X-environment



On 01/05/14 18:51, Johann Spies wrote:
> For years I have used sudo both in server administration and on the
> desktop.
> 
> Lately I get the following error message and I do not really know what
> to do about it other than logging into the xserver as root - which I do
> not want to do:
> 
> $ sudo system-config-printer
> 
> No protocol specified
> error: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set in the environment.
> Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused
> No protocol specified
> 
> ** (system-config-printer.py:5632): WARNING **: Could not open X display
> No protocol specified
> error: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set in the environment.
> Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused
> No protocol specified
> error: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set in the environment.
> Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused
> 
> Why is it now a problem while previously I had no hassles?
> 
> How do I solve it?

Usually you would use the graphical su from your de, unless you have no
de...

Use sux
apt-get install sux
x wrapper for su.

> 
> 3.10-2-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.10.7-1 (2013-08-17) x86_64 GNU/Linux
> 
> Regards
> Johann
> 

Kind regards


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