Hello! You can use gtk-su.
On Thu, 9 Feb 2006 15:00:54 -0500 (EST) Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, I am running FreeBSD 5.4 with the Fluxbox window manager. I have > installed a MySQL GUI but I cannot run it as root: > > (mysql-administrator-bin:814): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: > > I logged in locally as a non-privileged user (who can open the program) > and su'd to root. I then set my DISPLAY variable: > > # DISPLAY=LOCALHOST:0.0 > > Here are the programs (mysql-administrator calls mysql-administrator-bin): > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 546B Feb 8 03:10 > /usr/X11R6/bin/mysql-administrator > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 2.3M Feb 8 03:10 > /usr/X11R6/bin/mysql-administrator-bin > > What should I do? > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"