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

 

> 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.

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