user unable to connect to X(other then the log'd one)

jabka · 07-04-2006, 08:00 AM

Howdy,...
when i try to run some prog from terminal( konsole) and the user is other then user that is loged in im getting the next error:

Quote:

debian:/home/mha13# kedit
Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: No protocol specified

kedit: cannot connect to X server :0.0
debian:/home/mha13

no matter if it is even root.
for example:
the logged user is tux.
im su'ing to root from konsole.

Quote:

mha13@debian:~$ su
Password:
debian:/home/mha13# mozilla-firefox
Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: No protocol specified

bathory · 07-04-2006, 08:24 AM

The correct sequence of commands to run an X-app as another user is:

Code:

~$xhost +localhost
~$su -
password
#export DISPLAY=localhost:0.0
#mozilla-firefox

jabka · 07-07-2006, 03:26 AM

still im unable to connect :

Quote:

user@debian:~$ xhost +localhost
localhost being added to access control list
user@debian:~$ su mha13

Quote:

mha13@debian:~$ export DISPLAY=localhost:0.0
mha13@debian:~$ gaim

(gaim:5671): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_display_get_name: assertion `GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)' failed

** (gaim:5671): WARNING **: cannot open display: unset
mha13@debian:~$

Tinkster · 07-07-2006, 03:33 AM

Try su - mha13 instead ... if that doesn't work your install maybe
using Xauthority instead...

Cheers,
Tink

jabka · 07-07-2006, 03:59 AM

i belive i got the issue ..
using in this post i saw the use of xhost local:root i did it and any user on my pc is able to open windows on my screen.