On Fri, 2006-09-01 at 11:44 +0200, Olaf Zaplinski wrote: > Package: xbase-clients > Version: 6.9.0.dfsg.1-5bpo2 > > As some ordinary user I say: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ xhost localhost > localhost being added to access control list > > But it does not work: > > ridcully:~# xterm -display :0 > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
:0 (UNIX socket connection) isn't the same thing as localhost:0 (TCP socket connection over the local loopback interface). To allow a local user to connect via UNIX sockets, you need xhost local:<username> > ridcully:~# xterm -display localhost:0 > > does not work also. How does it fail? -- Earthling Michel Dänzer | http://tungstengraphics.com Libre software enthusiast | Debian, X and DRI developer
