Re: [LUG] python -> browser and X problem

[Rich Smith <Richard.J.Smith@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had a similar problem to this when I su'd in an xterm from a user and I 
would get the same error as you the way around this is:
<You have to do this as the user BEFORE you su to root>
%>export DISPLAY=[your IP]:0
%>xhost +localhost

And then bobs your uncle!
But if the problem was that you were trying to export an X session to another 
box than the server is running on this may help:

<on the machine the X-server is running>
%> xauth list yourbox.yourdomain.org:0.0
you'll the value of your magic cookie returned, then on the remote box do:
%> xauth add yourbox.yourdomain.org:0 MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 <valueof your cookie>


Hope this sorts out any probs if not let me know and i *may* be able to help 
more (but probably not !!!!!)
Cheers


On Wednesday 20 Mar 2002 9:40 am, you wrote:
> Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> Xlib: Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 key
> Error: Can't open display: :0
>
> What obvious thing am I missing?
> This is an attempt to start the browser with a URL displayed in it, or
> drive it ito that if it is already running, and show it on the local
> screen.
>
> do I need to alter something with xhosts + or is it a matter of specifying
> the displlay differently?

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