> On Wed, Jan 18, 2006 at 12:17:27AM +0000, Martin OConnor wrote: > > On Tue, 2006-01-17 at 17:29 -0500, Lei Kong wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > I have a strange problem with my thinkpad z60t, running debian testing. > > > I ran these commands in konsole or xterm under kde: > > > > > > $xhost + > > > $ sudo -s > > > #kedit > > > kedit: cannot connect to X server > > > > > > What is wrong? > > > My desktop runs debian testing too, but after su or sudo, > > > root can open windows even without xhost +. > > > > > > xserver-xorg 6.8.2.dfsg.1-11 > > > sudo 1.6.8p12-1 > > > kdebase 3.4.3-3 > > > > > > Can someone enlighten me? > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > Lei Kong > > > > > > > > This should be considered to be a security feature. X generally does not > > permit root logins and for the same reason, root (via sudo) cannot > > access the X system. > > > > Thanks, > > Martin OConnor > > On Wed, Jan 18, 2006 at 10:19:49AM -0500, Peter McAlpine wrote: > Security feature or not... when I'm troubleshooting I sometimes want > this disabled. If 'xhost +' no longer disables all access control, I'd > be interested in hearing the new way to it. > > Thanks, > -Peter >
you need to look into xauth. Debian does not simply use xhost for X security. Also by default, X runs with the -nolisten, at least for gdm (/etc/gdm/gdm.conf). There is also a good chance you can get away with ssh -X after enabling X11 forwarding -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
