problem installing new firefox

jaspreet85 · 02-05-2006, 09:20 AM

i m facing problems installing firefox as root..

Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: XDM authorization key matches an existing client!

(firefox-bin:16360): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:

i guess its something to do with export of display.It does install as home but i dont want to do that...

neone knowing wat to do..

jaspreet

Half_Elf · 02-05-2006, 11:26 AM

Are you trying to install in text mode? If not, assuming you are trying to install as root, have you logged in X as root OR have you logged in X as a user then started a terminal then used "su" to change to root? If it is the case, make sure you weren't using "su -" but only "su".

jaspreet85 · 02-05-2006, 02:32 PM

logged in X as a user then started a terminal then used "su" to change to root

evn tried sux- .. no sucess...

Half_Elf · 02-05-2006, 02:44 PM

I did a search and I found this is a common bug, thus no clue how to fix it.
But take a look at this link, it's exactly the same problem but the user manage to get around starting a "linux console" instead of a shell console (look at the EDIT of the first post).

http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/sus...7-trouble.html

I hope this help.