[bash] running a GUI program as root

billiejoex · 01-02-2006, 01:40 PM

Hi all. I'm writing a simple backup script in bash.
At a certain point of my script (I run it as "root") I need to launch a graphical program but it isn't possible because I'm logged to X as "user".
Does it is possible to temporary permit root to launch graphical programs?
How can I solve this problem?

Best regards.

nadroj · 01-02-2006, 01:44 PM

with the 'su' command u can have root priviledges

Vgui · 01-02-2006, 02:15 PM

The other option is to set root's DISPLAY environment variable to the user's session. Something like:

Code:

$root ~> export DISPLAY=:0.0
$root ~> ./guiprogram

You may need to do "xhost +127.0.0.1" which allows local X connections. Another option is to open an xterm on the local display, using something like "xterm -display :0.0", and launch commands from there.
Hopefully that helps.

billiejoex · 01-02-2006, 02:21 PM

Thank you. It helped.