Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 15:42:50 -0500 (EST) From: Alfred Perlstein <bright@hotjobs.com> To: Daniel Hauer <dh@enter.net> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: X question Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9901101540400.84303-100000@bright.fx.genx.net> In-Reply-To: <XFMail.990110150928.dh@enter.net>
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On Sun, 10 Jan 1999, Daniel Hauer wrote: > Hi, > Quick question., I'm no "X" expert. When I open an xterm, and then su to > root in it to run an app as root, (cvsup for example) I get an "unable to open > display localhost:0" error message. What have I missed? > System info: > Pentium 166 90MB ram > ATI graphics card > Xfree 3.3.3 > 2.2.8-RELEASE > Windowmaker 0.23 > You most likely are using some xdm derivitive (graphical logon right?) man xhost man xauth xauth is more secure but a bit more cryptic to figure out. In the future please try to keep questions where they belong. thanks, Alfred Perlstein - Programmer, HotJobs Inc. - www.hotjobs.com -- There are operating systems, and then there's FreeBSD. -- http://www.freebsd.org/ 3.0-current > Regards, > Daniel Hauer. > http://www.enter.net "The Road To The Internet Starts There!" > *************************************************************************** > Windoze is for GAMES, UNIX is for the rest of us. > UNIX is like the sights on a loaded gun. If you aim the gun > at your foot and pull the trigger, it is the basic function of > UNIX to accurately deliver the bullet from the gun to the > target. In this case, it's your foot. > *************************************************************************** > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" 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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