On Thu, Jun 21, 2001 at 10:34:35AM -0700, G.LeeJohnson wrote: > Upon su -'ing from console to say use gedit it says cannot open display > (for root)..reg user is fine....how do i fix this. > So don't do that! Executing "su -" deletes als environment variables (including DISPLAY). The are 3 Solutions to this problem.
1. Don't use "su -", try "su". Your environment variables stay the same. Unfortunately this can be a problem because normal users don't have /sbin and /usr/sbin in their PATH. 2. Keep on using "su -". You just need to set DISPLAY and XAUTHORITY explicitly. 3. Use sudo. Cheers Martin -- ... A booming voice says, "Wrong, cretin!", and you notice that you have turned into a pile of dust.
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