root cannot run x apps from konsole

patolfo · 08-22-2006, 12:19 PM

well I'm a newbie, and I installed sarge on my pc, with kernel 2.6.8
when in user mode I can run every x apps bu twhen in root from konsole can not run even kwrite
this is the error:

Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: No protocol specified

kwrite: cannot connect to X server :0.0

well there is one error but don't know where to search.

BiThian · 08-22-2006, 12:28 PM

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HappyTux · 08-22-2006, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patolfo

well I'm a newbie, and I installed sarge on my pc, with kernel 2.6.8
when in user mode I can run every x apps bu twhen in root from konsole can not run even kwrite
this is the error:

Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: No protocol specified

kwrite: cannot connect to X server :0.0

well there is one error but don't know where to search.

Put the following in your /root/.bashrc this assumes you are using su in a Konsole window as your normal user to become root then running the program from that command line, change it to your username.

Code:

## allows me to run X program as root

export XAUTHORITY=/home/stephen/.Xauthority

mhowell · 08-23-2006, 09:25 AM

another way is to install sux, this works by instead of running su in the konsole you run 'sux root program to run' and enter the root password. this is how i do it.

patolfo · 08-23-2006, 09:40 AM

thanks a bunch guys... both methods worked!!!!!

In fact I did the first one then I opened kpackage and installed sux... and now I can use sux or su, thanks....