Thank you all...this worked.
Dave
On Thu, 2003-10-02 at 11:14, Eric Jahn wrote:
> Finally a question I think I can answer! This one is mine, all mine... When I
> get this, I exit out of root by typing "exit". Then I type "xhost
> +localhost". Then I su back to root and then it should work. For a
> permanent solution, across all users, add "xhost +localhost" to the end of
> your "/etc/profile" file (as root). Then so a "source /etc/profile" as root
> get it running, or login/logout, or use Yast2 (whatever that stands for, I
> think it's "yet another suse thing #2) to relink everything but I'm not sure
> how to that except by changing something in the config in Yast2, and when you
> close it relinks everything.
>
> On Thursday 02 October 2003 11:01 am, you wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have switched to SuSE Desktop from Red Hat and am trying to run a
> > command after su-ing to root. This is what I get:
> >
> > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> > Xlib: No protocol specified
> >
> >
> > What do I need to do to give myself the ability to run anything I want
> > when I su to root?
> >
> > I am trying to get my Nortel VPN client running, but don't want to do so
> > as root.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Dave
> >
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