** Description changed: Since 15.04 it is not possible to allow access control to a specific user. Tested with the current xubuntu 15.04 live iso file, it is the same problem. $ md5sum xubuntu-15.04-desktop-amd64.iso 586604cdb814f906f7c18345138f503b xubuntu-15.04-desktop-amd64.iso It can easily reproduced by adding another user: sudo adduser user2 xhost +SI:localuser:user2 localuser:user2 being added to access control list su user2 But it is sill not possible to start gui applications. user2@xubuntu:~$ xclock No protocol specified Error: Can't open display: :0.0 user2@xubuntu:~$ /usr/bin/firefox (process:3130): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_slice_set_config: assertion 'sys_page_size == 0' failed No protocol specified No protocol specified Error: cannot open display: :0.0 + a workaround would be: + xhost +local: + non-network local connections being added to access control list + + added apport-collect 1448431 --- ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CasperVersion: 1.360 CurrentDesktop: XFCE DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 LiveMediaBuild: Xubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422.1) Package: x11-xserver-utils 7.7+2ubuntu2 PackageArchitecture: amd64 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-15.15-generic 3.19.3 Tags: vivid Uname: Linux 3.19.0-15-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True
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