Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 09:07:48 +0300 From: Igor Robul <igor@raduga.dyndns.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Can't startx as user other than root Message-ID: <20001219090748.C32010@linux.rainbow> In-Reply-To: <F258aV5X5PIKRGiM2C300002a06@hotmail.com>; from bradley_watts@hotmail.com on Mon, Dec 18, 2000 at 11:06:17PM -0500 References: <F258aV5X5PIKRGiM2C300002a06@hotmail.com>
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On Mon, Dec 18, 2000 at 11:06:17PM -0500, Booo Bo wrote: > Hi there, > > I installed windowmaker as root, through /stand/sysinstall and am not able > to startx as a non-root user (group wheel). How can I assign the windowmaker > login to my non-root user when starting x? I already have X up and running > fine for root. Install Xwrapper OR make your X server SETUID root OR use xdm/kdm/wdm etc -- Igor Robul, Unix System Administrator & Programmer @ sanatorium "Raduga", Sochi, Russia http://www.brainbench.com/transcript.jsp?pid=304744 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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