Bug#582041: xserver-xorg: Run X as a non-root user when KMS is enabled
Package: xserver-xorg
Version: 1:7.5+6
Severity: wishlist
Hi,
quoting the Ubuntu wiki page [1]: for video drivers that support
kernel mode-setting (KMS), X can be set up to run as a non-root user.
Also see the blueprint [2] about this topic on Launchpad.
As it seems like Ubuntu is willing to work on this [3], it would be
nice to see some joint work with them so that a common solution can
be found.
[1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Rootless
[2] https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/desktop-maverick-rootless-x
[3] http://mdzlog.alcor.net/2010/05/17/ubuntu-10-10-maverick-developer-summit/
Bye,
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