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Date:      Sat, 2 Aug 2003 06:19:54 -0700
From:      Joshua Oreman <oremanj@get-linux.org>
To:        Alex Zivenko <twistfire@rambler.ru>
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Xserver - non root startup error
Message-ID:  <20030802131954.GB32740@webserver>
In-Reply-To: <002201c358c6$f09b8a00$0400a8c0@fire>
References:  <002201c358c6$f09b8a00$0400a8c0@fire>

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On Sat, Aug 02, 2003 at 10:23:11AM +0300 or thereabouts, Alex Zivenko wrote:
> Hi all!
> When I am starting My X server like non root - it gives me an error
> containing:
> error in locking authority file
> .Xauthority
> But when i am a root - all perfect.
> What's the problem.
> I' sorry for my English

su
rm -f /home/USERNAME/.Xauthority*
exit
startx

Obviously replace USERNAME with your username.

-- Josh

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