Re: running root X programs

1998-09-07 Thread M.C. Vernon
I know this has been addressed before, I've tried searching the archives for it, but without success. How do you run an X program as root whilst still in a user X session? Use either fakeroot, or run su in an xterm, and then launch apps in the background: su password

Re: running root X programs

1998-09-06 Thread shaul
I know this has been addressed before, I've tried searching the archives for it, but without success. How do you run an X program as root whilst still in a user X session? # Date: Tue, 07 Jul 1998 16:19:01 -0500 # From: Jens B. Jorgensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] # Organization: Business Data

Re: running root X programs

1998-09-06 Thread chandran
Another idea, the simplest one I could think of: in your startx script, add the line ``cat ~root/.Xauthority ~/.Xauthority'' just after ``serverargs=$serverargs -auth $HOME/.Xauthority''. First startx as root to create the ~root/.Xauthority file and chgrp it so that only users in a group who

Re: running root X programs

1998-09-06 Thread Remco Blaakmeer
On Sun, 6 Sep 1998 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Another idea, the simplest one I could think of: in your startx script, add the line ``cat ~root/.Xauthority ~/.Xauthority'' just after ``serverargs=$serverargs -auth $HOME/.Xauthority''. First startx as root to create the ~root/.Xauthority

running root X programs

1998-09-05 Thread Andrew
I know this has been addressed before, I've tried searching the archives for it, but without success. How do you run an X program as root whilst still in a user X session? Andrew Tarr We were so close to heaven --- Peter came out and gave us badges, proclaiming us `The Nicest of the

Re: running root X programs

1998-09-05 Thread Ole J. Tetlie
*-Andrew [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | I know this has been addressed before, I've tried searching the archives | for it, but without success. | | How do you run an X program as root whilst still in a user X session? If you're not on a network: 'xhost +localhost' (as user) -- .elOle.

Re: running root X programs

1998-09-05 Thread Michael Beattie
On Sat, 5 Sep 1998, Andrew wrote: I know this has been addressed before, I've tried searching the archives for it, but without success. How do you run an X program as root whilst still in a user X session? Many ways... 1) su in an xterm.. no worries. 2) As root on a VC: # xauth -f

Re: running root X programs

1998-09-05 Thread chandran
From the xhost manpages, ``xhost +local:'' should work better than +localhost, if you are on a network; this only allows clients on the local machine to display X clients. Chandran If you're not on a network: 'xhost +localhost' (as user) Andrew wrote on Sat, Sep 05, 1998 at 10:53:01PM +1200..