On Sun, 30 Mar 2003 14:28:11 -0800 Bill Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 30, 2003 at 03:12:19PM -0700, Collins Richey wrote: > >I'm trying to install OpenOffice, and the script always dies "unabble > >to access the X server" - any clues? > > > >I've done "xhost +localhost" and even "xhost +", but no dice. > > Try ``xterm -l root -e slogin localhost'' or ``ssh -f -l root xterm''. > This should give you root access with the proper X capabilities. You > may have to edit the ssh_config and sshd_config files to turn X11 > forwarding on. > > I find it far easier to run X clients with ssh than dealing with the > $DISPLAY variable and xhosts, not to mention more secure (as if X > without ssh were at all secure :-). > Thanks. I circumvented the problem by logging in as root and starting xfce. In case anyone else tries this, the new (pretty much undocumented) way of installing OO in network mode is ./setup --interactive. -- Collins _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
