On Monday 26 December 2016 06:45:31 Floris wrote: > >> To run synaptic: > >> go to root as user pi - su > >> run synaptic - synaptic > >> > >> It does not need pkexec to make it run from root. > > > > screen scrape: > > pi@raspberrypi:~/linuxcnc/configs/lathe $ su > > Password: > > root@raspberrypi:/home/pi/linuxcnc/configs/lathe# synaptic > > X11 connection rejected because of wrong authentication. > > > > ** (synaptic:2792): WARNING **: Could not open X display > > X11 connection rejected because of wrong authentication. > > X11 connection rejected because of wrong authentication. > > Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused > > > > (synaptic:2792): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: localhost:10.0 > > > > Next? > > > > Cheers, Gene Heskett > > Not recommended, but it will work > as the normal user: > xhost + > su and run synaptic > xhost - > > Floris I am logged into it from this machine ATM, and part of opening a terminal here is an xhost +. So it is in effect at both ends of the cable.
Another screen scrape: pi@raspberrypi:~/linuxcnc/configs/sheldon-lathe $ xhost + access control disabled, clients can connect from any host pi@raspberrypi:~/linuxcnc/configs/sheldon-lathe $ su Password: root@raspberrypi:/home/pi/linuxcnc/configs/sheldon-lathe# synaptic X11 connection rejected because of wrong authentication. ** (synaptic:24533): WARNING **: Could not open X display X11 connection rejected because of wrong authentication. X11 connection rejected because of wrong authentication. Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused (synaptic:24533): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: localhost:10.0 Thanks Floris. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>
