On Tuesday 27 July 2004 18:06, James Vahn wrote: > rich wrote: > > I start my X session as one user, then from a terminal where I've su'ed > > to another (not root), I want to be able to use gvim, but it tells me > > it's not allowed to use the X server. > > > > How can I get this working? > > Try issuing this command: export DISPLAY=:0 > It is probably unset and gvim has no idea where X is.
Mmm, [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# xhost +root Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server Xlib: No protocol specified xhost: unable to open display ":0" [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# Suggestions? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
