Re: newbie Q1: launching Xserver as ordinary user

Will Lowe wrote: > > > except as root. The message refers to using xwrapper but I can't > > find that, or else it says I can use xdm, presumably from /etc/initab > > It deprecates using the setuid bit and I've not mastered that idea > > anyway so I'm happy not to use it (feeble grin) > The setuid

Re: newbie Q1: launching Xserver as ordinary user

>> "CE" == Chris Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: CE> a) get xwrapper or some other safe way to be able to launch an CE> xserver as an ordinary user CE> or, less to my liking but ... fine ... (!) I installed hamm on a friends box some days ago and didn't have any restrictions about this. Anywa

Re: newbie Q1: launching Xserver as ordinary user

> except as root. The message refers to using xwrapper but I can't > find that, or else it says I can use xdm, presumably from /etc/initab > It deprecates using the setuid bit and I've not mastered that idea > anyway so I'm happy not to use it (feeble grin) The setuid bit lets you run the progra