--- ICON ICON <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How can I get x windows to run under any user other > than root or su? When I logon as a normal user and try > to run my x windows (using startx) the xserver starts > and then it exits because No valid modes found. > When I try to run xdm, it says, only root wants to > run xdm; but when I su from this same account > everything seems to run fine. Someone suggested > modifying the xwrappers.config file, but I > discovered I dont have one. Does anyone know how to > fix my problem? In your home dir; ie. /home/username make a file called .xinitrc #touch .xinitrc or #echo /usr/bin/WindowMaker > .xinitrc when you start X with #startx it will look at this file and run any commands in it, you dont have to worry about permissions, etc. that should start your window manager (in this case WindowMaker)
> Also Im having trouble understanding the user/group > system under Linux. I dont know how to add users to > groups and how to modify groups and users access > privileges for certain application (like x windows). I > cant find any useful information in the HOWTOs. Can > anyone tell me where to look (or just explain it to > me) ? #man adduser root#addgroup groupname #adds a group root#addgroup username groupname #adds a user to a group HTH, i am sure you will get better answers, but you dont have to wait for this one! :) ===== Shawn Lamson Debian/GNU Linux Woody Kernel 2.2.19pre17 XFree86 Version 4.1.0.1 / X Window System Jesus Loves You! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/
