I have used this functionality extensively, and wrote a few scripts to
make it easier to run programs as other users. So I ran into this rather
quickly on 15.04. As a workaround, you can use xauth instead. For
example, as a script:
#!/bin/sh
OTHER_USER=user2
echo Giving $OTHER_USER xauth key
** Changed in: x11-xserver-utils (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided = High
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Title:
xhost access control fails to add other users
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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.
** Changed in: x11-xserver-utils (Ubuntu)
Status: New = Confirmed
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** Tags added: access control xhost
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xhost access control fails to add other users
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** Tags added: apport-collected vivid
** Description changed:
Since 15.04 it is not possible to allow access control to a specific
user.
Tested with the current xubuntu 15.04 live iso file, it is the same problem.
$ md5sum xubuntu-15.04-desktop-amd64.iso
** Description changed:
Since 15.04 it is not possible to allow access control to a specific
user.
Tested with the current xubuntu 15.04 live iso file, it is the same problem.
$ md5sum xubuntu-15.04-desktop-amd64.iso
586604cdb814f906f7c18345138f503b xubuntu-15.04-desktop-amd64.iso
