on Ubuntu 16.04 - symlinking root/.[X|ICE]authority with the user's, running 'xhost +' and starting spacenavd manually with sudo gives the same results : unable to open display.
>> spacenavd works fine compiled from source on Debian 8 (2017-03-07), with >> addition of a udev rule, running as root at startup with a simple script in >> /etc/init.d/ ** Also affects: blender Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: freecad Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/765152 Title: spacenavd xserver permissions problem To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/blender/+bug/765152/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs