Re: [newbie] X-Server Problems

[Alan Shoemaker]

Paul....try:

startx -- :1

Alan


Paul wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> Whenever I su in as another users, then try to run an x application, I
> get the following message:
> 
> Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> Xlib: Client is not autorised to connect to Server
> Krite: cannont connect to X server :0.0
> 
> How can I solve this?  It's a pain having to log out, then in as root
> just to edit some text files, or update certain programs :(
> 
> Any help appreciated.