Re: Launching an X window as root


Subject: Re: Launching an X window as root
From: FeLoNiouS_MoNK (codered@gci.net)
Date: Sat Dec 15 2001 - 16:32:43 AKST


first thing you need to do is in that Term .. type xhost 127.0.0.1
dont forget to type that loop ip address cause some unsavory characters
*snicker* like to sniff peoples boxes for exsploits. that will fix the
:0.0 refused by server problem.. then you can do what you need..

THa_FeLoNiouS_oNe aka codeRed

Mac Mason wrote:

>I set this up on my old machine, but I have completely forgotten how I
>did it.
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>I use Eterm for my terminal work in X, and I want to be able to launch X
>programs as root and have them launch into my (user) X.
>When I run as root now, I get:
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>Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
>Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server
>Application initialization failed: couldn't connect to display ":0.0"
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>Anybody know where I tell X to use display 0 as the default?
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>Thanks!
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>~Mac~
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