Luis R Finotti wrote: > Hi, > > On Wed, 29 Mar 2006, Niels Larsen wrote: > >> I am using debian sarge. >> >> When I try to run: "sudo synaptic" I get the below warning. >> >> (synaptic:4338): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: >> >> I have to my ~/.bash_profile file added following, according to >> advice from >> some mailing list, but it does not help: >> >> if [[ -z $DISPLAY ]]; then >> export DISPLAY=:0.0 >> fi >> >> And I ran: "sources ~/.bash_profile" right after >> >> Any suggestions? >> >> Thanks in advance :-) >> >> I am a newbie, so please do explain a little bit in detail, as I find >> linux >> enormous with commands, and possibly do give a small example *smile* >> Not only what to do, but also how to do *humour - smile* >> Many times I find examples better than "long" explanations? > > I think you do the following: before "sudo whaterver", do as the > regular user: > > xhost +local:localhost > > then "sudo whatever". No; this has unwanted security ramifications. If the user is set up properly in /etc/sudoers, then sudo should handle the necessary authorization work.
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