[ale] X application as root

[David Corbin]

Geoffrey wrote:

> One quick solution to this problem is to copy the .Xauthority file 
> from the home directory of the login that is running X to the root 
> directory.

Thanks.  That did the trick.  As I don't often need to do this, this 
will probably be adequate, but I'm curious about a more long-term 
approach.....

>
> David Corbin wrote:
>
>> Not to the local display.  Mozilla and xterm both says "Xlib: 
>> connection to "192.168.26.97:0.0" refused by server
>> Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server".
>>
>>
>> Christopher Fowler wrote:
>>
>>> Do you get a message that states the application failed to connect
>>> to the local display?
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>> On Sun, May 04, 2003 at 09:29:34PM -0400, David Corbin wrote:
>>>  
>>>
>>>> I have an X display running on my laptop.  KDM and login directly 
>>>> in to my desktop system.  Works great.  I run lots of apps.  
>>>> However, when I su to root, suddenly NO applications work.  DISPLAY 
>>>> is still set the same.  Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> David
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