On 2020-06-01 10:37, Roberto Ragusa wrote:
The new user must have the EXPORT variable set to :0
export DISPLAY=:0
Replying to myself to fix a mistake that would remain in the ML archives.
The new user must have an exported DISPLAY variable set to :0
export DISPLAY=:0
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Roberto
Hi Roberto
You are 'da man!
this worked xhost si:localuser:test
using this in the "root" term window,
and then running the cmd to fire up the test firefox browser generated
the process.
when i now run "xhost" from the root term, i see the different values.
I suppose I can "safely"
On 2020-06-01 12:31, bruce wrote:
Hi Roberto
Thanks for the reply.
On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 4:38 AM Roberto Ragusa wrote:
xhost si:localuser:thenameofthenewuser
xhost si:root:test
"localuser" is a string that you do not have to change, it specifies the kind
of rule
we are doing.
Hi Roberto
Thanks for the reply.
On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 4:38 AM Roberto Ragusa wrote:
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> On 2020-06-01 05:35, bruce wrote:
>
> > However, if I fire up a term as another user, and then from the
> > cmdline, fire up chromium, I get an err msg
> >
> > No protocol specified
> > Gtk-WARNING **:
On 2020-06-01 05:35, bruce wrote:
However, if I fire up a term as another user, and then from the
cmdline, fire up chromium, I get an err msg
No protocol specified
Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0
I've been researching trying to figure out how to resolve this.
The new user must
On 5/31/20 8:35 PM, bruce wrote:
Trying to understand/figure out some things.
I've logged in as root
I can start a browser -- FF, or chromium, no issue. (I know.. I
shouldn't. but I can.
However, if I fire up a term as another user, and then from the
cmdline, fire up chromium, I get an err
Hi,
bruce wrote:
> Trying to understand/figure out some things.
>
> I've logged in as root
There's really no point in looking for a way to improve
things once you've done this. You're way outside of
reasonable, secure, and supportable practices in doing that.
If you really think you have a
Hi.
Trying to understand/figure out some things.
I've logged in as root
I can start a browser -- FF, or chromium, no issue. (I know.. I
shouldn't. but I can.
However, if I fire up a term as another user, and then from the
cmdline, fire up chromium, I get an err msg
No protocol specified
