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

On Thursday 11 October 2007 11:03:39 Andrew Glen-Young wrote:
> On 11/10/2007, (``-_-´´) -- Fernando <Ubuntu@bugabundo.net> wrote:
> >
> > 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?
>
> Seems like a good enough workaround. However, the suggestion to use
> 'gksudo' or 'gksu' is the proper, accepted solution. So use 'gksudo'
> if you can.
>
> My suggestion of using 'xhost' was really only for a quick 'n dirty
> hack and I wouldn't really suggest you use it.

using gksu or gksudo -u USER APP will not work. It fails to connect. only after xhost +a localhost, gksu/gksudo works

Maybe I should report it on launchpad.
Can you guys reproduce this on gutsy?

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