Very Computer

by **piete** » Tue, 29 Jan 2002 21:32:50

Have recently reinstalled FreeBSD 4.x (current version), have created
a user but can't get a window manager (window maker) to fire up. The
error tells me no .Xauthority (or something similar)

here is .xsession-errors file from user directory. Am I missing
something really simple ??

Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server
Error: Can't open display: :0

any guidance would be appreciated, pieter

by **bomberbo** » Tue, 29 Jan 2002 21:41:28

> Have recently reinstalled FreeBSD 4.x (current version), have created a
> user but can't get a window manager (window maker) to fire up. The error
> tells me no .Xauthority (or something similar)

> here is .xsession-errors file from user directory. Am I missing
> something really simple ??

> Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server Xlib: Client is not
> authorized to connect to Server Error: Can't open display: :0

> any guidance would be appreciated, pieter

For security reasons X can only be started as root (default). There are
several ways around this, setting the suid bit, something I don't know
anymore :) and installing the wrapper-script.

for the wrapper: you can find it in the ports /usr/ports/x11/wrapper/
just instal this thingy and you'll be able to run X as a normal user.

PS: this question has been answered before, if u want more info there
probably are some more posts concerning this subject in this group.

Have fun with BSD :)

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by **Jed Clea** » Mon, 04 Feb 2002 06:57:19

> For security reasons X can only be started as root (default). There are
> several ways around this, ... something I don't know anymore :) and ...

Something like running xdm or kdm, perhaps.

by **Aaron Ange** » Mon, 04 Feb 2002 08:27:43

>>For security reasons X can only be started as root (default). There are
>>several ways around this, ... something I don't know anymore :) and ...

> Something like running xdm or kdm, perhaps.

Or install xwrapper.

by **Jed Clea** » Sat, 09 Feb 2002 08:50:05

> >>For security reasons X can only be started as root (default). There are
> >>several ways around this, ... something I don't know anymore :) and ...

> > Something like running xdm or kdm, perhaps.

> Or install xwrapper.

That was one of the ones BB remembered and I edited from the quote.