Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 13:30:36 -0500 (EST) From: Joe Clarke <marcus@marcuscom.com> To: Herk <herk@cwnet.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: can't start gnome other than as root Message-ID: <20011231132847.U97675-100000@shumai.marcuscom.com> In-Reply-To: <3C30AC6C.1060506@cwnet.com>
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On Mon, 31 Dec 2001, Herk wrote: > Hi, FreeBSD-Questions. > > I can't start gnome, or mozilla, other than as root. Running "startx" > as a regular user > gives an error message about needing to be SUID root to start the > server. Mozilla gives > a similar 'permissions' error message. I followed the FreeBSD Handbook > for the > installation of XF86-4.x from the ports collection and have the same > .xinitrc in my Install /usr/ports/x11/wrapper, then create a ~/.xserverrc with the following: exec Xwrapper :0 Make ~/.xserverrc executable. You should be able to use startx then. You should also have a ~/.xinitrc similar to: #!/bin/sh exec /usr/X11R6/bin/gnome-session Joe > user dir as I have in root's dir. Can you be of any help in this? > > Thanks. > Herk Gibbs > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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