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449 02-15-2008 11:15 AM
Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server - Debian
 
When I was unistalling packages I think I ended unistalling something I needed. When I try to open anything from terminal I get:

erik:/home/erik/Desktop# VirtualBox
Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: No protocol specified

Qt WARNING: VirtualBox: cannot connect to X server :0.0

Does anyone know how to fix this?

Thanks

Oh and I tried: xhost +local:username

erik:/home/erik/Desktop# xhost +local:erik
Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: No protocol specified

xhost: unable to open display ":0.0"

davcefai 02-15-2008 01:17 PM
You seem to be trying to launch GUI programmes as root. Try as a normal user.

KrahnacK 02-15-2008 01:45 PM
you may want to install the x11proto-* packages and related?

449 02-15-2008 02:23 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by davcefai (Post 3058365)
You seem to be trying to launch GUI programmes as root. Try as a normal user.
1. I need to run as root.
2. It also will not run as normal.

449 02-15-2008 02:24 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by KrahnacK (Post 3058394)
you may want to install the x11proto-* packages and related?
I have them installed.

dugas 02-15-2008 06:18 PM
Gnome, use gksudo
KDE, use kdesu

For example, if you are using KDE, press Alt+F2, then for the command type kdesu VirtualBox.


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