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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). -- Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org> Boston Linux and Unix user group http://www.blu.org PGP key id:C5061EA9 PGP Key fingerprint:053C 73EC 3AC1 5C44 3E14 9245 FB00 3ED5 C506 1EA9 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.blu.org/pipermail/discuss/attachments/20050910/6e54091a/attachment.sig>
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