Fwd: Problem with window program under root

Riggi riggi.com at gmail.com
Fri Aug 24 15:55:33 UTC 2007


Riggi wrote:

> > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Riggi
> > <riggi.com at gmail.com> Date: Aug 23, 2007 9:40 PM Subject: Problem
> > with window program under root To: fedora-list at redhat.com
> >
> > I can't open any window program under root such as gedit, pirut,
> > software update...that's just programs I tried, but probably I
> > can't open any window program under root that need X...
> >
> > when I try this write:
> >
> > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server Xlib: No protocol
> > specified
> >
> > Unable to import modules. Maybe you're not running under X?
> >
> > please help
> >
> > I couldn't find any answer on net...
> >
>
> Security issues.  You should be able to use these logged in as a
> NON-root user.


NO, not all...let's say for example add/remove program or update, or some
programs for which I must have permissions to change gconf-editor...
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