Author: branden
Date: 2004-07-13 15:01:41 -0500 (Tue, 13 Jul 2004)
New Revision: 1635
Modified:
trunk/debian/CHANGESETS
trunk/debian/changelog
trunk/debian/local/FAQ.xhtml
Log:
Update FAQ entry "How do I run an X client as root when the X session
is run by a user?" to document existence of gksu.
Modified: trunk/debian/CHANGESETS
===================================================================
--- trunk/debian/CHANGESETS 2004-07-13 19:40:06 UTC (rev 1634)
+++ trunk/debian/CHANGESETS 2004-07-13 20:01:41 UTC (rev 1635)
@@ -47,4 +47,8 @@
(Closes: #257023)
1630
+Update FAQ entry "How do I run an X client as root when the X session
+is run by a user?" to document existence of gksu.
+ 1635
+
vim:set ai et sts=4 sw=4 tw=80:
Modified: trunk/debian/changelog
===================================================================
--- trunk/debian/changelog 2004-07-13 19:40:06 UTC (rev 1634)
+++ trunk/debian/changelog 2004-07-13 20:01:41 UTC (rev 1635)
@@ -29,8 +29,11 @@
extended description. Thanks to Andreas Metzler for catching this.
(Closes: #257023)
- -- Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mon, 12 Jul 2004 23:01:45 -0500
+ * Update FAQ entry "How do I run an X client as root when the X session
+ is run by a user?" to document existence of gksu.
+ -- Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tue, 13 Jul 2004 14:40:47 -0500
+
xfree86 (4.3.0.dfsg.1-6) unstable; urgency=low
Changes by Branden Robinson:
Modified: trunk/debian/local/FAQ.xhtml
===================================================================
--- trunk/debian/local/FAQ.xhtml 2004-07-13 19:40:06 UTC (rev 1634)
+++ trunk/debian/local/FAQ.xhtml 2004-07-13 20:01:41 UTC (rev 1635)
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@
<code class="command">super</code> or <code class="command">sudo</code>
programs
with appropriate rules.</p>
-<p>The most straightforward method (but not the one that requires the least
+<p>The most conceptually simple method (but not the one that requires the least
typing), is simply to set <var>XAUTHORITY</var> with each command you issue as
root that needs to access the X server.</p>
@@ -1160,6 +1160,11 @@
(You shouldn't do that with <var>DISPLAY</var>, either, but most people know
better than to try. <code class="other">:)</code> )</p>
+<p>Another widely-used solution is the <code class="command">sux</code> command
+from the package of the same name. <a
+href="http://fgouget.free.fr/sux/";>Sux</a> works much like <code
+class="command">su</code>.</p>
+
<p>Finally, you should <strong>never, ever</strong> use the <code
class="command">xhost</code> command to manage X server access control unless
you know exactly what you are doing (even then, there's hardly ever a good
