On Tuesday 26 May 2015 23:01:41 D. R. Evans wrote: > Lisi Reisz wrote on 05/26/2015 02:30 PM: > > On Tuesday 26 May 2015 20:43:57 D. R. Evans wrote: > >> What is wrong and how do I fix it so that I can run graphical programs > >> across the network using sudo? > >> > >> I'm sure it's just a simple configuration issue, but my google-fu seems > >> to be lacking today. > > > > By default one cannot log into a graphical root session in Debian. > > I'm not trying to "log into a graphical root session". I'm trying to run a > graphical program that has to run as root.
And the difference is? By default it cannot be done. You need someone who knows your exact set-up to tell you the workaraound. In KDE it is kdesu and in Gnome it is gksu (I think). But from a GUI. Here is my attempt to run a graphical program as root from a console on my Wheezy desktop: lisi@Tux-II:~$ su Password: root@Tux-II:/home/lisi# iceweasel No protocol specified No protocol specified Error: cannot open display: :0 root@Tux-II:/home/lisi# su lisi lisi@Tux-II:~$ iceweasel And it launched. By default root can't run a graphical program any more than it can run a GUI. Lisi Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/201505262312.50704.lisi.re...@gmail.com
