Paul McDermott wrote: > > Hi folks, I just installed X version 3.2 on my system this past few > weeks. I am having problems do things as su. ie for the first error > message is one that I receive whenever I try to run an X program as su. > This error message is when I was trying to use xclock. I have check > xclocks permissions, ownership both seem to be in order. Ownership is > root.root and the Permissions are 755. This error happens when I try to > run all x programs. > > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server > Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server > open display failed > InitXWindows failed, exiting > > This error is when I try to run emacs as su. > > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server > Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server > emacs: Cannot connect to X server :0.0. > Check the DISPLAY environment variable or use `-d'. > Also use the `xhost' program to verify that it is set to permit > connections from your machine. > > I cam run things as user paul and if I login as root. If you have any > suggestions or need any more information please email me. > Paul >
If you log in as paul and then su to root, then after you su type export XAUTHORITY=~paul/.Xauthority -- Jens B. Jorgensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
