Re: X Applications as Root User

2004-07-19 Thread Ricky Clarkson
Another option is to do xhost +localhost as a normal user, then export DISPLAY=:0.0 as root. Assuming your display is :0.0 For info on xhost security, man xhost Another, slightly ridiculous option is to ssh -X [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 10:11:27 +0200, Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECT

Re: X Applications as Root User

2004-07-18 Thread Andreas Janssen
Hello Kenneth Jacker (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > Though I know it is discouraged, I have a single-user 'sarge' system > protected by 'iptables' on which I want to run X11 applications when > logged in as 'root'. I can use 'sudo' (e.g., "% sudo xlogo"), but I'd > rather directly access the app

Re: X Applications as Root User

2004-07-17 Thread John Summerfield
Kenneth Jacker wrote: Though I know it is discouraged, I have a single-user 'sarge' system protected by 'iptables' on which I want to run X11 applications when logged in as 'root'. I can use 'sudo' (e.g., "% sudo xlogo"), but I'd rather directly access the apps as 'root' (e.g., "# xlogo"). I've