First, thanks alot for everyones help! > I am presuming that you want to run programs that open windows on the > X-display that you have already logged into as a 'normal user', yes? > > The 'xhost +localhost' (or any other host that you are using on your > network) is a good solution (probably the best). > > IF you are not running multiple X displays on your machine then a > simple technique is to 'su' in an xterm, > 'cp /home/<user>/.Xauthority /root' > which will then let root open things on your display.
So does root get to keep my user's .Xauthority file permanently then? Or is .Xauthority periodically generated? (Man -k xauthority and variations thereof return nothing. :(...) And what does the .Xsession file that someone was talking about do? (No luck with man and that file either) <SNIP> > BTW, unless I am mistaken, you never need to do the 'export DIPLAY' > command unless you are trying to open a display on a display OTHER > than the on that you are using to issue the command. So if I am logged into a remote computer telnet, could I do xhost +remotecomputer on mine, and export DISPLAY=myipaddr on remote, and then start some X program on remote and have it send the display to my Xserver? thanks, Timothy ---------------------------------- E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 02-May-98 Time: 19:32:05 This message was sent by XFMail. Powered by GNU/Linux 2.0. ---------------------------------- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]