xhost: unable to open display ":0.0"

[gaf at blu.org (Jerry Feldman)]

On Sat, 10 Sep 2005 11:38:18 -0400
David Kramer <david at thekramers.net> wrote:

> jbk wrote:
> > # su -
> > -bash: \e[3~:delete-char: command not found
> > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> > Xlib: No protocol specified
> > 
> > xhost:  unable to open display ":0.0"
> > 
> > This symptom occured after upgrading Fc3 to Fc4. It only happens when I 
> > login as root locally. If I SSH from another machine and then 'su -' I 
> > have no trouble.
> > 
> > "xhost +localhost" is defined in root's .bash_profile.
> > 
> > A fresh install on my laptop did not exhibit this problem.
> > 
> > I am googling the mailing lists but have yet to find reference to this 
> > particular circumstance.
> 
> I assume you started X as a regular user.  That regular user has to adjust 
> the security of the X session, not root.  Put the "xhost +localhost" in 
> _that_ user's .bash_profile.
Actually, the .xinitrc might be a better place for it. 
Additionally. "xhost +" is more generic (and a bit less secure).


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