Can't log in through KDM as root

schumph · 2005-03-11 18:02:46

I have installed kdm and am able to login to xfce and fluxbox as a normal user, however, I can't login as root.

Checking the .xsession-errors for root I see the following:

Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: Protocol not supported by server

Error: Can not connect to X server.
Make sure you started X before you start Fluxbox.

Any ideas?

phrakture · 2005-03-11 18:24:18

why are you trying to login as root?

dadexter · 2005-03-11 18:31:00

check the KDM options in the KDE control center... but login in X as root is really stupid and unnecessary

phrakture · 2005-03-11 18:39:45

it's best to login as a user, and if you need to do anything gui-based as root, open a terminal and su over before running what you need

schumph · 2005-03-11 19:40:54

I typically do all my work using su through a user account, however, when trying to start firestarter get the following.

Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: Protocol not supported by server

Thought I would try to get around it by logging in graphically as root.

dadexter · 2005-03-11 19:42:44

you could do xhost + before starting firestarter

though I dunno what's worst between that and using X as root

Dusty · 2005-03-11 19:43:07

before trying to su, run:

xhost +localhost

That should allow you to run GUI apps as root in the su environment. If you do a lot of suing, put the above in your ~/.bashrc.

Dusty

schumph · 2005-03-11 19:57:24

thanks folks.... that was what I was looking for.

SleepyDog · 2005-03-11 20:47:16

Or you can use sudo.

dadexter · 2005-03-11 20:54:11

or gksu if you have it installed

Dusty · 2005-03-11 21:18:39

kdesu

dadexter · 2005-03-11 21:50:12

wow... the possibilites that Linux offers you

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