Debian permissions?

Allen614 · 01-10-2003, 07:42 AM

Programs that won't run in a root (su) terminal while logged in as a user will run when logged in as root. Except for "wvdial" which won't run anywhere. (pppd errors 2,16 or 19) after actually connecting the first time I used it.

Aussie · 01-10-2003, 08:02 AM

Try doing "su -"

Allen614 · 01-10-2003, 10:14 AM

Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server

This is the error message returned when running a root term while logged in as a user.

rshaw · 01-10-2003, 10:27 AM

open a user terminal and type xhost +localhost

Allen614 · 01-10-2003, 06:43 PM

No such luck. When is root denied access in Linux?

rshaw · 01-10-2003, 07:11 PM

ok, try xhost +root,

Allen614 · 01-10-2003, 07:30 PM

From "man xhost". Xhost with [+] turns xhosting off. Thanks rshaw,I'll do my homework next time. (BTW xhost +root returned "bad hostname") This is my first post from Debian so I'll quit whining.

macewan · 01-12-2003, 11:40 AM

not sure if this help but try
apt-get install xsu

then read up (man) on using it

Allen614 · 01-12-2003, 01:29 PM

The right syntax for xhost is "xhost local:root" to give root xprivileges. It's basically the same as xsu without the gui. Thanks.