Re: X Applications as Root User
Another option is to do xhost +localhost as a normal user, then export DISPLAY=:0.0 as root. Assuming your display is :0.0 For info on xhost security, man xhost Another, slightly ridiculous option is to ssh -X [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 10:11:27 +0200, Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello > > Kenneth Jacker (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > > > Though I know it is discouraged, I have a single-user 'sarge' system > > protected by 'iptables' on which I want to run X11 applications when > > logged in as 'root'. I can use 'sudo' (e.g., "% sudo xlogo"), but I'd > > rather directly access the apps as 'root' (e.g., "# xlogo"). > > > > Though I've searched, I have not found! > > What is your error message? Do you "xlibs: connection refused" error? Do > you log into X as a user, and opened a root shell using "su"? You can > allow the super user to access your X session: > > # export XAUTHORITY=/home/kenneth/.Xauthority > > After that you can start the programs as root. > > Or you install some wrapper like sux, gksu oder kdesu. They don't need > any kind of configuration like sudo does. > > best regards > Andreas Janssen > > -- > Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 > Registered Linux User #267976 > http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: X Applications as Root User
Hello Kenneth Jacker (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > Though I know it is discouraged, I have a single-user 'sarge' system > protected by 'iptables' on which I want to run X11 applications when > logged in as 'root'. I can use 'sudo' (e.g., "% sudo xlogo"), but I'd > rather directly access the apps as 'root' (e.g., "# xlogo"). > > Though I've searched, I have not found! What is your error message? Do you "xlibs: connection refused" error? Do you log into X as a user, and opened a root shell using "su"? You can allow the super user to access your X session: # export XAUTHORITY=/home/kenneth/.Xauthority After that you can start the programs as root. Or you install some wrapper like sux, gksu oder kdesu. They don't need any kind of configuration like sudo does. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: X Applications as Root User
Kenneth Jacker wrote: Though I know it is discouraged, I have a single-user 'sarge' system protected by 'iptables' on which I want to run X11 applications when logged in as 'root'. I can use 'sudo' (e.g., "% sudo xlogo"), but I'd rather directly access the apps as 'root' (e.g., "# xlogo"). I've had no difficulty doing that without making any configuration changes at all. Right now Ihave root running X applications on one, two,three four - yes - four different boxes. One's running KDE, the others FVWM. -- Cheers John -- spambait [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tourist pics http://portgeographe.environmentaldisasters.cds.merseine.nu/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
X Applications as Root User
Though I know it is discouraged, I have a single-user 'sarge' system protected by 'iptables' on which I want to run X11 applications when logged in as 'root'. I can use 'sudo' (e.g., "% sudo xlogo"), but I'd rather directly access the apps as 'root' (e.g., "# xlogo"). Though I've searched, I have not found! Which config file must I change? I thought maybe "/etc/X11/xserver/SecurityPolicy", but I'm not sure ... Thanks, -- Prof Kenneth H Jacker [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer Science Dept www.cs.appstate.edu/~khj Appalachian State Univ Boone, NC 28608 USA -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
