On Sat, Apr 20, 2002 at 05:37:44PM -0700, Osamu Aoki wrote: > On Sat, Apr 20, 2002 at 05:22:48PM -0500, Decibels wrote: > > Seems that a lot of the stuff I try to do, like 'make xconfig' and > > starting a xfm session,... for root, when I > > need to use root, I still have to do the > > > > xauth merge ~/username//.Xauthority > > > > to get it to work. Is there anyway I can add this to a script at boot, > > so I don't have to enter it when I need > > to use something as root? I am not running a server so I don't think I > > need to worry about security on this. > Ceate $HOME/.xinitrc as: > > # This makes X work when I su to root. > if [ -z "$XAUTHORITY" ]; then > XAUTHORITY=$HOME/.Xauthority > export XAUTHORITY > fi > > and run "su" in xterm. > > Does this work for you? ... from my "Debian reference" below
Doesn't work if you are using kdm/kde :-}. -Andy -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
