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List:       suse-linux-e
Subject:    Re: [SLE] Good Mail Reader that can be launched from xterm???
From:       Martin Mielke <martin.mielke () thales-is ! com>
Date:       2004-05-05 15:31:35
Message-ID: 409908D7.8000203 () thales-is ! com
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John N. Alegre wrote:

>What am I missing here?
>  
>

Before issuing a 'su', try:

    xhost +localhost

Then, after you got Super-User priviledges and assuming you use bash:

    export DISPLAY=:0.0

And then launch the graphical application you want..


HTH,
Martin

>
>libros:/opt/kde3/bin # ./kdesu -u adc kmail
>Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
>Xlib: No protocol specified
>
>kdesu: cannot connect to X server :0
>
>I know it some entry in some X config file but I cant remember.  I can not even
>launch kde apps from the same user from a xterm.
>
>
>libros:~ # /opt/kde3/bin/konqueror
>Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
>Xlib: No protocol specified
>
>konqueror: cannot connect to X server :0
>
>On 05-May-04 Ain Vagula wrote:
>  
>
>>try:
>>
>>
>>kdesu -u (joe_or_frank) kmail (or whatever)
>>
>>
>>ain
>>
>>    
>>
>All comments welcome
>john
>------------------------------------
>John N. Alegre                   o
>Andante Systems               o
>eCommerce Consulting       o
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>
>  
>


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