Xlib problems

DaveyB · 09-07-2004, 07:11 AM

When i try to use xcdroast or rargui i get this message:
root@darkstar:/# rargui2
Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: No protocol specified

wot is it and how do i get rid of it

gbonvehi · 09-07-2004, 07:15 AM

The X server was started by root or another user? If not as root, try starting it with it.

DaveyB · 09-07-2004, 07:32 AM

How do i go about that?

gbonvehi · 09-07-2004, 09:35 AM

log in as root and startx or if you're using some graphical login just enter as root and run the desired program.

DaveyB · 09-07-2004, 12:21 PM

Logged in as root, running KDE started program within the terminal and this is what i get, thanx for the help so far

DJ FlowFX · 09-07-2004, 01:04 PM

it works when you write 'xhost +' in terminal, does the job for the current session only (I think). I wonder how I could edit it so that I wouldn't have to write it again every time... I'm having the same problem too.

DaveyB · 09-08-2004, 05:30 AM

root@darkstar:/usr/X11R6/bin# ./xhost +
Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: No protocol specified

./xhost: unable to open display ":0.0"

i wonder whats happeneing?

DJ FlowFX · 09-08-2004, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DaveyB
root@darkstar:/usr/X11R6/bin# ./xhost +
Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: No protocol specified

./xhost: unable to open display ":0.0"

i wonder whats happeneing?

arttu@localhost:~$ xhost +
access control disabled, clients can connect from any host
arttu@localhost:~$

It should be done as a normal user. Don't know why...

srmeena · 09-26-2004, 06:08 AM

Quote:

arttu@localhost:~$ xhost +
access control disabled, clients can connect from any host
arttu@localhost:~$

It should be done as a normal user. Don't know why...

it is becoz normal user(i wud rather say current) has authority to run X...only he can allow others to acees X...thats why u need to do Xhost+ here to allow root to acces X.

but xhost+ is not good method to this in a comp on network...security issue...so so try xhost +localhost

btw, nice way to do this is to create a link in /root named .Xauthority to /home/<currentuser>/.Xauthority

$ln -s /home/<currentuser>/.Xauthority /root/.Xauthority

of course, u need root permission to do that.

enjoy!!
S R Meena