Re: [techtalk] X Display

1999-12-09 Thread Chris J/#6
> > I use XDM on my system. When I login and try to "su - localuser" in > a xterm, I get the following message: > > /dev/ttypc: Operation not permitted > The 2nd part of your question seems to be answered by later mails - this first part however hasn't - but do not be alarmed, it's safe enou

Re: [techtalk] X Display

1999-12-08 Thread Jeff Dike
> Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server Xlib: Client is not > authorized to connect to Server Error: Can't open display: :0.0 > By changing the current configuration, I will be loosening the > security of X windows, but I do need other users to be able to use the > same display at the same

Re: [techtalk] X Display

1999-12-08 Thread Laurel Fan
Excerpts from linuxchix: 8-Dec-99 [techtalk] X Display by Subba [EMAIL PROTECTED] > I do need other users to be able to use the same display > at the same time. How do I accomplish that? What files do I need to change? If you want all users on your (the xserver's) machine to be abl

Re: [techtalk] X Display

1999-12-08 Thread Laurel Fan
Excerpts from linuxchix: 8-Dec-99 [techtalk] X Display by Subba [EMAIL PROTECTED] > I do need other users to be able to use the same display > at the same time. How do I accomplish that? What files do I need to change? If you want all users on your (the xserver's) machine to be abl

Re: [techtalk] X Display

1999-12-08 Thread T. E. Pickering
> By changing the current configuration, I will be loosening the security of > X windows, but I do need other users to be able to use the same display > at the same time. How do I accomplish that? What files do I need to change? the quick and dirty is to invoke "xhost +localhost". however, that

[techtalk] X Display

1999-12-08 Thread Subba Rao
I use XDM on my system. When I login and try to "su - localuser" in a xterm, I get the following message: /dev/ttypc: Operation not permitted I do get the shell prompt after this message for the "localuser". After I set and export the DISPLAY value to :0.0 and I try to call an X application, I