Lauching X as non root

Djoumy · 06-01-2004, 04:13 AM

Hy all,

does anyone know how to allow some users (other than root) to launch X ?

I can't find any valuable doc about this, and I get this error when I try to do it :

Code:

USER$ X -ac -noreset :10
X: user not authorized to run the X server, aborting.

Djoumy · 06-01-2004, 04:49 AM

A few more details : I'm trying this under KDE.

In fact it works in console mode (non graphical), when I type

Code:

X :2

there's an X server launched for display 2, whatever the user.
However, when trying the same command in a console IN KDE, I get the error shown previously (EXCEPT when root...)
Anyone aware of it ?
(I suppose one can find a conf file where to say which user can launch an X session... but I can't find it !!)

Outabux · 01-07-2005, 04:02 AM

same prob ... no solutions thus far, would like to run bzflag from pure server

can use key combination ctrl + alt +F8 to activate, but can't do a thing with it ...

Please help!

Outabux · 01-08-2005, 07:02 AM

Have checked permissions on X and its linked target. Don't see any prob.s there.

This should not baffle all. There should be a solution or at least a why not!

From a terminal, probably should su as root and run xterm or whatever there and su back into a regular user, mmmmmmmmm, maybe ... dunno.

Someone please reply usefully, too much garble in google bout this as it relates to an upgrade from an earlier XFRee86 upgrade.

I wasn't at that time trying to start another x-session ...

Pleasse Help!

Outabux · 01-08-2005, 07:28 AM

Here is solution!

Edit /etc/X11/Xwrapper.config

Try setting allowed_users=anybody -or-
setting it to maybe console and adding yourself to the console group.

Yeah!