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naren5050

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From: Pune, India

Registered: 2009-06-11

Posts: 12

[SOLVED] Cant run gui apps from Konsole as root

Hello,

I cant seem to run any gui apps as root from Konsole.

e.g. In Konsole:

> su root
> <password>
> kwrite

No protocol specified
kwrite: cannot connect to X server :0.0

Please help.
TIA

Last edited by naren5050 (2009-08-13 05:35:49)

SpeedVin

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From: Poland

Registered: 2009-04-29

Posts: 955

Re: [SOLVED] Cant run gui apps from Konsole as root

Hello.
Maybe try sudo

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calle

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From: Germany

Registered: 2008-11-14

Posts: 45

Re: [SOLVED] Cant run gui apps from Konsole as root

hi,
are you trying to start from virtual console or from a terminal inside a running desktop environment?

Pox

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From: Melbourne, AU

Registered: 2007-10-04

Posts: 66

Re: [SOLVED] Cant run gui apps from Konsole as root

Your best bet is using kdesu/gksu.

naren5050

Member

From: Pune, India

Registered: 2009-06-11

Posts: 12

Re: [SOLVED] Cant run gui apps from Konsole as root

Thanks SpeedVin,

I can use sudo to get the job done.