Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server

449 · 02-15-2008, 11:15 AM

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

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

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.