Can't run X as root!

t-smurf · 10-04-2005, 11:52 AM

Hi!

I have just reinstalled Ubuntu on my laptop but I ran into a problem I didn't had last time I installed it.

I can't run any X-based programs, like kwrite and ksysguard, as root-user. It tells me that it cannot connect to X server.

It's no problem running these programs as "normal" user.

Hopes someone can help me here.

anomie · 10-04-2005, 12:34 PM

Try

Code:

sux -

next time you switch to root.

In the KDE world there is a

Code:

kdesu command_here

option - I think (but I am not sure) in GNOME that is

Code:

gksu command_here

so give that a try as well.

t-smurf · 10-04-2005, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by anomie
Try

Code:

sux -

next time you switch to root.

In the KDE world there is a

Code:

kdesu command_here

option - I think (but I am not sure) in GNOME that is

Code:

gksu command_here

so give that a try as well.

Thanks!!

That worked.