>From the xhost manpages, ``xhost +local:'' should work better than +localhost, if you are on a network; this only allows clients on the local machine to display X clients.
Chandran > If you're not on a network: 'xhost +localhost' (as user) Andrew wrote on Sat, Sep 05, 1998 at 10:53:01PM +1200.. > I know this has been addressed before, I've tried searching the archives > for it, but without success. > > How do you run an X program as root whilst still in a user X session? Why search list archives when the info is on your system? $ man -k x xhost (1) - server access control program for X
