On Tue, 04 Nov 2003 10:48:48 -0800, Collins Richey muttered: > Before issuing 'su', as your normal user, you must issue 'xhost > +localhost' in order to allow the root user to have access to the > display. This is considered a security exposure, so as soon as you exit > from the root environment, issue 'xhost -localhost'.
NO, NO, NO.
xhost is EVIL.
Use xauth properly instead: run `xauth list' as user, run `xauth add' with the output as root.
Agreed. People get chastised to no end on Debian-User for suggesting 'xhost'. Sure, it's quick and easy... I've got what's supposedly the "proper" and safe way to solve this, but it's on my Debian box at home. If no one posts it, I can in a few hours.
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