Just on quick comment: rather than using 'xhost +' I would recommend using
'xhost +localhost'. The former allows connections to the X server from any
host, while the latter only allows connections from the localhost. Usually
wouldn't matter, but it is more secure.
Just my $0.02,
Conway S. Smith
You can solve this problem using xhost.
You have to run `xhost +' as the normal user so that your X display is open
to everyone and then su as root.
But the better way is to export the X authorization cookies when you su.
This is really simple if your authentication is based on PAM (which it
sho
Sorry for the duplicate postings (if it does get duplicated) -- my first
message was not posted even after ~10 hrs.
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Along the process of trying to recompile a personalized kernel for this
machine (following my previous posts and responses), I seem to be unable
to run any X-based pr
