apport information ** Tags added: apport-collected vivid
** Description changed: Since 15.04 it is not possible to allow access control to a specific user. Tested with the current xubuntu 15.04 live iso file, it is the same problem. $ md5sum xubuntu-15.04-desktop-amd64.iso 586604cdb814f906f7c18345138f503b xubuntu-15.04-desktop-amd64.iso It can easily reproduced by adding another user: sudo adduser user2 xhost +SI:localuser:user2 localuser:user2 being added to access control list But it is sill not possible to start gui applications. user2@xubuntu:~$ xclock No protocol specified Error: Can't open display: :0.0 user2@xubuntu:~$ /usr/bin/firefox (process:3130): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_slice_set_config: assertion 'sys_page_size == 0' failed No protocol specified No protocol specified Error: cannot open display: :0.0 + --- + ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1 + Architecture: amd64 + CasperVersion: 1.360 + CurrentDesktop: XFCE + DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 + LiveMediaBuild: Xubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422.1) + Package: x11-xserver-utils 7.7+2ubuntu2 + PackageArchitecture: amd64 + ProcEnviron: + TERM=xterm + PATH=(custom, no user) + XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> + LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash + ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-15.15-generic 3.19.3 + Tags: vivid + Uname: Linux 3.19.0-15-generic x86_64 + UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) + UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo + _MarkForUpload: True ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1448431/+attachment/4383849/+files/Dependencies.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to x11-xserver-utils in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1448431 Title: xhost access control fails to add other users To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/x11-xserver-utils/+bug/1448431/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp