It's because root doesn't have 'rights' to your X display. You can't run any X programs as root if you su to root when you are logged into X as yourself.
The command: xhost +host_name typed in as your user will allow root access to it. Be aware that I believe this is a security risk (anyone?) P.S. replace host_name with the name of your machine >Joachim Trinkwitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> "tjipmeijer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> >> > I can run stormpkg as root, howewer using gtksu with stormpkg as >> normal >> > user failed. >> > No xterm appears! do you know how to use gtksu >> >> If you don't want to start stormpkg via the menu (it's both in the >> Gnome menu and in the normal Debian menu under Apps -> System -> Admin >> -> Storm Package Manager) you can type in an xterm: >> >> $gtksu /usr/bin/stormpkg & > >I had this problem too - then, because of another Gnome-related glitch, >I decided to rename my ~/gnome directory. Afterwards I found Stormpkg >worked correctly and also displayed a message window telling me what it >was doing when it went on line - I didn't get this before with the new >version. I have since found quite a few Gnome things now work correctly. > > >-- >Phillip Deackes >Using Storm Linux > > >-- >Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > ================================================================= Internet service provided by telus.net http://www.telus.net/
