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Re: [LUG] Thanks but there's more!!!!

 

Michael Mortimore wrote:
>> You can't do that. Graphical applications cannot be run by root (well,
>> they could be, if you start an X server as root- which is even more of a
>> no no)- the X server belongs to your user.
> run:
> xhost local:
> and any local user can display graphical apps, which is fine if it's
> just you using the computer. no need for separate X servers.

That still sounds very dangerous to me.


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