> |"You need to set the DISPLAY env variable to :0.0 once you are root.
>
> Nope. In this case, he should have done a "xhost +", not a "xhost -".
> - denies access, + allows it. The XAUTH* solution mailed earlier is a
> better one, though.
>
Could someone mail me the XAUTH* solution mention. T
In a message to me, Brian K Servis, you wrote:
|"
|"Daniel Laffin writes:
|">
|">
|">After su'ing in an xterm and trying to run any x app i get this. I tried
|">"xhosts -", but it still gives me this. *scratches his head* Sleep
|">now--thanks. =)
|">
|">apollyon:/# xterm
|">Xlib: connection to
Daniel Laffin writes:
>
>
>After su'ing in an xterm and trying to run any x app i get this. I tried
>"xhosts -", but it still gives me this. *scratches his head* Sleep
>now--thanks. =)
>
>apollyon:/# xterm
>Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
>Xlib: Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 key
>Erro
Here's what I do after 'su -':
% whoami
hessu
% echo $DISPLAY
:0
% su -
# export DISPLAY=:0
# export XAUTHORITY=/home/hessu/.Xauthority
# xterm&
The X server wants a magic cookie (password string) by the client
program to make sure that the client is allowed to connect to it. The
magic cookies
After su'ing in an xterm and trying to run any x app i get this. I tried
"xhosts -", but it still gives me this. *scratches his head* Sleep
now--thanks. =)
apollyon:/# xterm
Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 key
Error: Can't open display: :0.0
Exit
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