On Fri, Nov 08, 2002 at 10:53:10AM -0800, Yogesh Sharma wrote: > > xhost is for working with connections coming over tcp. :0.0 uses > > a named socket (/tmp/Xsomething), and Debian's X servers don't listen > > in on a tcp socket by default (security. No chance of someone sniffing > > your password if nobody can connect remotely!). Thus, xhost won't work. > > > > I am using woody + testing + some unstable: > > in xterm/gnome-terminal usually I do (as normal user) > xhost +
This disables access control in the X server. This is, almost always, a very bad idea. -- - mdz -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
