xchat and root

php_rocks · 05-04-2003, 05:15 PM

hello,

when im logged in as root and need to run xchat i want to run it as another user, i thought the simple solution would be this command:

su -l myusername -c "xchat"

but when i run this is get the error:

Quote:

Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: No protocol specified

(xchat:4394): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:

any help?

thank you,
-sean

trickykid · 05-04-2003, 05:20 PM

Why not just log in as a regular user then run the program? You really shouldnt be logged in as root for everyday tasks, its a security risk.

Also, when your getting that error, is this running from a command line without X running or is X running? And is this over a remove connection or you physically at the machine?

david_ross · 05-04-2003, 05:21 PM

AFAIK you can't run an X app as a different user from the one that is logged in. I think you would need to start a second X session to do that.

acid_kewpie · 05-04-2003, 05:28 PM

yeah, ideally you shouldn't be in X as root in the first place, but run "xhost +localhost" and it will work fine...

david_ross · 05-04-2003, 05:36 PM

Would that not give everyone logged into the machine root access by running an application on that display?

acid_kewpie · 05-04-2003, 05:38 PM

yes. and that's what he wants.... i think xhost +username works too though