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Bug#582041: xserver-xorg: Run X as a non-root user when KMS is enabled



On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 23:03:27 +0200, intrigeri@boum.org wrote:

> 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.

AFAICT they'd like it to happen but aren't actually doing anything to
make it happen.

Cheers,
Julien

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