On 01/05/14 18:51, Johann Spies wrote: > For years I have used sudo both in server administration and on the > desktop. > > Lately I get the following error message and I do not really know what > to do about it other than logging into the xserver as root - which I do > not want to do: > > $ sudo system-config-printer > > No protocol specified > error: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set in the environment. > Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused > No protocol specified > > ** (system-config-printer.py:5632): WARNING **: Could not open X display > No protocol specified > error: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set in the environment. > Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused > No protocol specified > error: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set in the environment. > Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused > > Why is it now a problem while previously I had no hassles? > > How do I solve it?
Usually you would use the graphical su from your de, unless you have no de... Use sux apt-get install sux x wrapper for su. > > 3.10-2-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.10.7-1 (2013-08-17) x86_64 GNU/Linux > > Regards > Johann > Kind regards -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/53647673.6080...@gmail.com
