Re: [gentoo-user] Programs executed as root cannot connect to X server
Hareesh Nagarajan wrote: On 5/8/05, Dmitri Vassilenko [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sunday May 8 2005 22:14, Hareesh Nagarajan wrote: How do I enable programs which are executed by the root to connect to the X server? I think if you're doing this locally, you can just copy .Xauthority in the directory of the user currently using the server to /root/ (or whatever root's home directory is). Thanks Dimitri and to everyone who replied to this thread. Maybe a slightly better approach: I put this in root's .bashrc: xauth merge ~yoyo/.Xauthority when the information in .Xauthority changes, this get's it again, and doesn't destroy any previous (if i connect as root to some other X server) -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Programs executed as root cannot connect to X server
* On Sun May-08-2005 at 09:14:15 PM -0500, Hareesh Nagarajan said: Hi All: How do I enable programs which are executed by the root to connect to the X server? I think you might be looking for this command (normal user): % xhost +localhost For more info read 'man xhost'. -- Sami Samhuri pgpFLhHoLCdSm.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] Programs executed as root cannot connect to X server
Are you using su for beeing root ? In that case have a look at sux (which permit to give access to x for root in sudo mode).On 5/9/05, Sami Samhuri [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:* On Sun May-08-2005 at 09:14:15 PM -0500, Hareesh Nagarajan said: Hi All: How do I enable programs which are executed by the root to connect to the X server?I think you might be looking for this command (normal user):% xhost +localhost For more info read 'man xhost'.--Sami Samhuri-- Nicolas
Re: [gentoo-user] Programs executed as root cannot connect to X server
Sami Samhuri [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think you might be looking for this command (normal user): % xhost +localhost Note however that this can be dangerous, as now every local user could send you a window to your X-server, not only root. Regards, Martin -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Programs executed as root cannot connect to X server
On 5/8/05, Dmitri Vassilenko [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sunday May 8 2005 22:14, Hareesh Nagarajan wrote: How do I enable programs which are executed by the root to connect to the X server? I think if you're doing this locally, you can just copy .Xauthority in the directory of the user currently using the server to /root/ (or whatever root's home directory is). Thanks Dimitri and to everyone who replied to this thread. I used this recipe and I'm now able to connect to an XServer as root (I need K3B to work as root you see!) -Hareesh -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Programs executed as root cannot connect to X server
On Monday May 9 2005 05:57, Hareesh Nagarajan wrote: I used this recipe and I'm now able to connect to an XServer as root (I need K3B to work as root you see!) Unless you really want to you don't have to. Just add yourself to the burning and cdrw groups and you should be set. :) Dmitri -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Programs executed as root cannot connect to X server
* On Mon May-09-2005 at 10:57:47 AM +0200, Martin Carpella said: Sami Samhuri [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think you might be looking for this command (normal user): % xhost +localhost Note however that this can be dangerous, as now every local user could send you a window to your X-server, not only root. True. I suppose I shouldn't have assumed this was a desktop with one user. -- Sami Samhuri pgpOHN6uIAxiu.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] Programs executed as root cannot connect to X server
Hi, with KDE kdesu xemacs or kdesu k3b is the easiest way. But without KDE, the earlier mentioned sux, or xhost +localhost etc are fine too. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Programs executed as root cannot connect to X server
On Sunday May 8 2005 22:14, Hareesh Nagarajan wrote: How do I enable programs which are executed by the root to connect to the X server? I think if you're doing this locally, you can just copy .Xauthority in the directory of the user currently using the server to /root/ (or whatever root's home directory is). Dmitri -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Programs executed as root cannot connect to X server
050508 Myk Taylor wrote: Hareesh Nagarajan wrote: How do I enable programs which are executed by root to connect to the X server? If you're logged into a X as a user and su to root in a console, root won't have the appropriate credentials to access X (~/.Xauthority). One way around this is to allow forwarded X connections in sshd and run ssh -Y [EMAIL PROTECTED] instead of su. the '-Y' parameter sets the DISPLAY variable and forwards X connections to your running window manager. any other solutions out there? running a KDE 'root konsole', i have no problem starting Gvim . perhaps KDE takes care of the necessary authority permissions. -- ,, SUPPORT ___//___, Philip Webb : [EMAIL PROTECTED] ELECTRIC /] [] [] [] [] []| Centre for Urban Community Studies TRANSIT`-O--O---' University of Toronto -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Programs executed as root cannot connect to X server
On Sun, 08 May 2005 19:51:15 -0700 Myk Taylor wrote: If you're logged into a X as a user and su to root in a console, root won't have the appropriate credentials to access X (~/.Xauthority). One way around this is to allow forwarded X connections in sshd and run ssh -Y [EMAIL PROTECTED] instead of su. the '-Y' parameter sets the DISPLAY variable and forwards X connections to your running window manager. any other solutions out there? sux does the same as su but transfers whatever is needed for authentication. --myk Hareesh Nagarajan wrote: How do I enable programs which are executed by the root to connect to the X server? -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list -- Nick Rout -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Programs executed as root cannot connect to X server
Hareesh Nagarajan wrote: Hi All: How do I enable programs which are executed by the root to connect to the X server? E.g.: root: hareesh/ # xemacs Xlib: connection to :0.0 refused by server Xlib: No protocol specified X server not responding : :0.0 Thanks, Hareesh Hi, Just set it (or export it): DISPLAY=:0.0 command-here. HTH -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
