[rhn-users] Re: Xlib connection

[Larry D Sorensen]

Is there a simple test to do to see if I can open an xwindow without
running my installation program?

Larry
On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:30:52 +0000 Hiren Joshi <josh at dcs.qmul.ac.uk>
writes:
> Are you installing the app as root?
> 
> How do you log into the system (ssh or are you sitting in front of 
> the 
> machine).
> 
> If your installing the app as root (after 'su -' from a user) then 
> as 
> the user try: xhost +root
> So that root has access to your display.
> 
> If your sshing into the machine, have you tried: ssh -X root at host?
> 
> Regards,
> Josh.
> 
> Larry D Sorensen wrote:
> > I am trying to install a product that needs to open an xwindow as 
> part of
> > the installation. I get the message
> > 
> > "connection to ":0.0" refused by server. How do I go about making 
> sure
> > that the service is running and that the port is open and 
> listening to
> > start a session?
> > 
> > Larry
> > 
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