Very Computer

by **Jon Trulso** » Thu, 21 Oct 1999 04:00:00

> I keep getting this error everytime that I try to run a X application
> while in a "su" shell.
> What I want to do and have been able to do until recently is I log in

[...]

In your 'su shell' do something like:
XAUTHORITY=/your/home/directory/.Xauthority
export XAUTHORITY

[...]

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You talk like a Ferengi.

by **Charles Philip Cha** » Sun, 24 Oct 1999 04:00:00

> I had this problem too, use

> xhost +computername

That will work too, but it is a less secure method because it does not
involve MIT magic cookies. If you are root on your machine you might
as well use the other method or merge the .Xauthority file. See
man xauth.

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Very Computer

Xlib: connection to "0.0" refused by server

Xlib: connection to "0.0" refused by server

Xlib: connection to "0.0" refused by server