Bug#801605: xserver-xorg: X fails to start as normal user
On 11/28/2016 03:54 PM, Ricardo Fabian Peliquero wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 13, 2015 at 09:56:31PM +0200, Julien Cristau wrote:
>> On Tue, Oct 13, 2015 at 16:22:45 -0300, Ricardo Peliquero wrote:
>>
>>> I had to install libpam-systemd and systemd-shim to solve the problem. Should this package be recommended by xorg or xinit?
>>>
>> Ah, thanks. I think adding that as a Recommends in xinit sounds sensible, yes.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Julien
>
> Dear maintainer,
>
> Last year I suggested adding libpam-systemd as a Recommends in xserver-xorg-core or xinit. That suggestion was applied at that time.
>
> The problem is also solved by installing xserver-xorg-legacy and e.g. configuring /etc/X11/Xwrapper.config like it is shown below for a radeon card. Please, consider adding this package to the Recommends as an alternative to libpam-systemd.
>
> ; cat /etc/X11/Xwrapper.config
> needs_root_rights = yes
>
> My suggestion would be xserver-xorg-core Recommends: libpam-systemd | xserver-xorg-legacy.
>
Nope, we shouldn't be recommending people use the setuid root wrapper, IMO.
Cheers,
Julien
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