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warpedmind
02-20-2003, 07:10 PM
After installing knoppix onto the harddrive (which went so smoothly, it was a beautiful thing),
I upgraded from KDE3.0 to KDE3.1 (which is also beautiful)
however befor upgrading I was able to be logged in as a user and then open
up konsole I would type
su then my password and I would have access to root and be able to run Xapps
After upgrading to KDE3.1 I no longer have that ability. I have to use
xhost +local:<username> and then I have access. but If i reboot I have to type it in
again.
I dont want to have to type that in EVERYTIME I want to have root enabled Xapps when I
restart the system, I want the system to do this at startup like it did before I got KDE3.1
Does anyone know what commands should put in to give any current and future user I create root access to the Xapps.
Also where should I put the commands.
thank you in advance for your help.
LuisI
I had this problem a loooooong time ago when I broke X on a Mandrake6.5 box.
The fix was to create a file in /etc/ called X0.hosts containing one line:
localhost
The X server will automatically apply it in the manner of "xhost +localhost" each time the server starts.
Whether it is still the same now and on Debian, I don't know.
Nick
P.S. Note X0.hosts is a capital 'X' and a zero 0, not an 'oh'
warpedmind
02-20-2003, 09:58 PM
I tried to create the X0.hosts file inside the /etc/ directory....nope it didnt work.
when I login and su to root I try to start an Xapp... in this case to keep it simple I use xeyes.
this is what happens
root@Sphinux:/home/luis# xeyes
Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: No protocol specified
Error: Can't open display: :0.0
the X0.hosts file inside the /etc/ directory only has the one line you said to put in.
any other suggestions? maybe its different in knoppix debian?
Luis
I don't know then... it worked 3 years ago :wink:
As to the
Error: Can't open display: :0.0
that can be fixed by setting the ENV $var
env DISPLAY=localhost:0
Nick
warpedmind
02-20-2003, 10:40 PM
everything works just fine if I type in
xhost local:
just dont know how to make knoppix/debian using KDE3.1 do it automatically.
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Just thought!!
To use the X0.hosts file, you need to have a localhost entry in /etc/hosts !
Nick
warpedmind
02-20-2003, 10:46 PM
OK
Please walk me through what you mean about the /etc/hosts file.
this is what is inside my file
127.0.0.1 Sphinux localhost
# The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
# (added automatically by netbase upgrade)
::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe00::0 ip6-localnet
ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
ff02::3 ip6-allhosts
what do I need to do?
127.0.0.1 localhost is right.
Also, do a:
#> man xhost
That will tell you more about X.
Nick
*EDIT* OK, I see the spec has changed. Try:
local
In the /etc/X0.hosts file instead.
Nick
warpedmind
02-21-2003, 12:49 AM
Nope this didnt work..
You did restart X after applying the line, right?
If you did, then I don't know.
Nick
A. Jorge Garcia
11-18-2003, 07:43 PM
I would like to issue the command X -query 10.10.2.5 or X -broadcast from a runlevel 2 to login on my server remotely. How do I get my client PCs to boot-up to runlevel 2 (text only login screen - like a shell). I thought all I'd have to do is edit /etc/inittab but I'm still getting a graphical boot.
TIA,
RockMumbles
11-18-2003, 11:42 PM
AJG, sort of off topic but ...
In debian systems the links to gdm, kdm, or xdm from /etc/init.d are in all rcX.d directories, do the following...
ls /etc/rc?.d/*gdm
it will show something like this:
/etc/rc0.d/K01gdm /etc/rc2.d/S99gdm /etc/rc4.d/S99gdm /etc/rc6.d/K01gdm
/etc/rc1.d/K01gdm /etc/rc3.d/S99gdm /etc/rc5.d/S99gdm
So what runlevel did you select to startup?
Let's assume you chose runlevel 3, and using my above system setup where I use gdm, so then either:
chmod a-x /etc/rc3.d/S99gdm # to make the entry non-executable
or
rm /etc/rc3.d/S99gdm # to delete the link
then when you boot up you won't have gdm started in runlevel 3
HTH
~rock
A. Jorge Garcia
11-19-2003, 12:10 AM
Thanx, I just figured out exactly what you explained above withe kdm....
Thanx anyway!
PS: did you see http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=28179&highlight=#28179 ?
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