Before you run an application in a terminal as root, you need to type:
xhost localhost
If you close that terminal, you will have to retype it to run apps in another
terminal as root. I think you can also add it to .xinitrc to have it executed
every session.
Richard
On Sat, 13 Nov 1999, you wrote:
> I'm finding that when I'm logged into X as a normal user, and try to run an
> application in a terminal as the "root" user, I get an error...
>
> It will tell me this...
>
> Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server
>
> Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0
>
> Anyone have an idea of what is causing this....
>
> Thanks.
>
> Anthony Speagle
>
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