Re: changing user with SU, gives "Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server" (Partily solved)

On Monday 08 October 2007 17:22:12 Andrew Glen-Young wrote:
> On 08/10/2007, (``-_-´´) -- Fernando <ubuntu@bugabundo.net> wrote:
> > > $ xhost +
> > > access control disabled, clients can connect from any host
> > >
> > > I don't think that this is the best of ideas, but since the Ubuntu
> > > Xserver doesn't listen on any network ports be default, it should be safe.
<snip>
> It does look like you have some X ports open. It does mean that
> someone can connect to your Xserver remotely and login as a valid user
> on your machine.
> I would consider this method a work around until you find the "proper"
> way of doing it.

I tried a different approach:
sudo xhost +127.0.0.1

That way, i guess, it will only open a connection to the localhost. What do you think?

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