Re: Root in X Display
On Mon, 21 May 2001 16:43:04 Chris Spencer wrote: Hello, How can I change my permissions so that root can run things on the X Display of my normal user? For example, if I drop to a command prompt, su to root, and try to configure the kernel by typing in make xconfig I get the error: Xlib: connection to :0.0 refused by server Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server Before you su to root type xhost +local: (minus the quotes) and you'll be set. Another option might be issuing XAUTHORITY=~user_name_who_log_in_X/.xauthority make xconfig This topic is discussed in /usr/share/doc/xfree86-common/FAQ.gz (How do I run an X client as root when the X session is run by a user?). BTW: If you are running make xconfig in order to config a new kerenl you might give up being root for this matter. This is fully described in /usr/share/doc/kernel-package/README. Dana -- I used up all my sick days, so I'm calling in dead. -- Shaul Karl [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hillel used to say: If I am not for myself who will be for me? Yet, if I am for myself only, what am I? And if not now, when? (Ethics Of The Fathers 1:14)
Re: Root in X Display
On Mon, May 21, 2001 at 06:42:11PM -0500, Dana J . Laude wrote: Before you su to root type xhost +local: (minus the quotes) and you'll be set. You'll also be allowing anyone and everyone with access to the machine(s) specified in your xhost command to run programs and have them display on your screen. Use xauth merge ~$USER/.Xauthority (as root) instead and _only_ root will be able to display things on your screen. Much safer. -- That's not gibberish... It's Linux. - Byers, The Lone Gunmen Geek Code 3.1: GCS d? s+: a- C++ UL++$ P+ L+++ E- W--(++) N+ o+ !K w---$ O M- V? PS+ PE Y+ PGP t 5++ X+ R++ tv b+ DI D G e* h+ r y+
Root in X Display
Hello, How can I change my permissions so that root can run things on the X Display of my normal user? For example, if I drop to a command prompt, su to root, and try to configure the kernel by typing in make xconfig I get the error: Xlib: connection to :0.0 refused by server Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server How can I change this? Thanks... -Chris
Re: Root in X Display
On Mon, May 21, 2001 at 03:43:04PM -0600, Chris Spencer wrote: How can I change my permissions so that root can run things on the X Display of my normal user? For example, if I drop to a command prompt, su to root, and try to configure the kernel by typing in make xconfig I get the error: Xlib: connection to :0.0 refused by server Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server How can I change this? Thanks... To steal one of Karsten's answers from a couple weeks back: Rather than exporting xauthority, my preference is: # As root $ xauth merge ~$USER/.Xauthority ...where $USER is your desired user. This transfers cookies from $USER's .Xauthority file to root's .Xauthority file. Changes to user's .Xauthority file don't effect X. X now has access to user's X session, but not vice versa. (Hey, Will... Is this one in your 'newbie tip-of-the-.sig' list yet?) -- That's not gibberish... It's Linux. - Byers, The Lone Gunmen Geek Code 3.1: GCS d? s+: a- C++ UL++$ P+ L+++ E- W--(++) N+ o+ !K w---$ O M- V? PS+ PE Y+ PGP t 5++ X+ R++ tv b+ DI D G e* h+ r y+
Root in X Display
On Mon, 21 May 2001 16:43:04 Chris Spencer wrote: Hello, How can I change my permissions so that root can run things on the X Display of my normal user? For example, if I drop to a command prompt, su to root, and try to configure the kernel by typing in make xconfig I get the error: Xlib: connection to :0.0 refused by server Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server Before you su to root type xhost +local: (minus the quotes) and you'll be set. Dana -- I used up all my sick days, so I'm calling in dead.
Re: Root in X Display
On Mon, 21 May 2001 16:43:04 Chris Spencer wrote: Hello, How can I change my permissions so that root can run things on the X Display of my normal user? For example, if I drop to a command prompt, su to root, and try to configure the kernel by typing in make xconfig I get the error: Xlib: connection to :0.0 refused by server Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server ***WARNING*** you should NOT do this unless you are the sole user of your machine, or you completely trust all the users who use your machine. you need to set this resource: DisplayManager.authorize: false if you use xdm, you will find this resource line in the file /etc/X11/xdm/xdm-config. otherwise, i *think* you can add it to your ~/.Xresources file and get the same result (correction?). this will turn off authorization for ALL users, not just root; i think this is what you want. if this is not what you want, read the documentation for xauth (man xauth) specifically, and see the various HOWTOs generally (XFree86-HOWTO, XWindow-Overview-HOWTO, XWindow-User-HOWTO, etc.). /ben -- |_|_ | _ _ |_ PGP public key: http://www.wilykit.com/wilykit.key |_) . |_)|(_|(_ |\ Never rub another man's rhubarb. -- Joker
