On Fri, 2007-02-02 at 00:28 -0800, W. Wayne Liauh wrote:
> After I su to a different user (which could be root or a non-root user), I am 
> getting the following message when I try to run any x-based program such as 
> firefox:
> 
> (firefox-bin:2060): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: 
> 
> Can anyone help?  Thanks.
> 
> Also, how do I add user names to the x access control list?


Before su'ing run

$ xhost +si:localuser:root

(replace root with whatever user you are su'ing to)

after su'ing

$ export DISPLAY=:0


-Mark

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