Andy Goth wrote:
>
> > So log out of your user and log in as root. You'll only ever have to do
> > it once.
>
> THAT part is taken care of, but I'm still wondering about the
> unable-to-connect-to-server errors. Is it not possible to have
> multiple users running programs on the same X server?
Of course it is. The problem is that _by default_, it's not allowed
because of security issues. Things like being able to steal keystrokes,
run harmless screen hacks, etc. Using the "xhost +<hostname>" stuff
that people have been talking about lately is one way to get around the
security.
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Steve Philp
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Advance Packaging Corporation
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