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Subject: Re: OT: Xwindows Error While Using KDE 2.1
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>>>>> "JG" == Joe Guetler <joe@axiomadvertising.com> writes:

JG> 	it's an Xwindows security issue.  Try typing xhost +localhost on the
JG> command line as a normal user before you su.

That's inredibly bad advice, unless your box is secured.  Try this
after you su:

setenv XAUTHORITY ~$USER/.Xauthority

$USER should be your original user name when you su.


JG> Drew Tomlinson wrote:
>> 
>> I installed KDE 2.1.1 on my 4.3-STABLE machine.  I'm logged on via a
>> regular account and open a terminal window.  If I enter a command while
>> su'ed to root that would open up a window, I get the following error:
>> 
>> milkmaker# nmapfe
>> Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
>> Xlib: Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 key

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