Are you trying to run it from a terminal that you're currently root in, while you're using X as a regular user? If so just stop being root and it should be ok.
Otherwise, try: export display=:0.0 I *THINK* that will do the trick. On Thu Feb 15/2001 @ 10:02:P -0500, Radhika Sambamurti - 718-622-8304 wrote: > Hi, > > I recently downloaded and installed AbiWord for my Debian Potato 2.2r > Linux. > The exact error message that I got when i tried to run it was: > > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server > Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server > > Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0.0 > > If anybody could help me out here... I would like to know what the above > error messages mean, and if possible which dependency conflict i have to > resolve. > > Thanks, > > Radhika > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Tyler Braun [EMAIL PROTECTED]

