On 2022-10-05 at 05:30, debian-user@howorth.org.uk wrote: >> Regarding the following, written by "debian-user@howorth.org.uk" >> on 2022-10-04 at 13:52 Uhr +0100: >> >>> PS as you surmised, I don't really want root ssh access. >> >> But you are running GUIs as root?? > > Yes, I am running a GUI as root. It won't run as normal user. Is this a matter of logging in via the text-mode console and then running 'startx', and getting errors from that when not root? There are ways around that, involving the xserver-xorg-legacy package, and possibly a couple of local configuration changes. I have had my last few Debian systems set up with that package and the needed changes, and I routinely run startx from the console as a non-root user and have things work. It's been long enough that I don't remember what the needed changes *are*, if indeed there are any beyond just installing that package - but I can assure you that if this is the approach you're taking, running X as non-root is indeed possible. -- The Wanderer The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man. -- George Bernard Shaw
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