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From: brian@shift.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Arghghh...help with X access.
Date: 6 Jun 1997 10:50:08 GMT
Organization: Awfulhak Ltd.
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In article <3394E7DA.59E2B600@silas.cc.monash.edu.au>,
David Henshaw <dhenshaw@silas.cc.monash.edu.au> writes:
> Hi all,
>
> I've hosed some of my X - files....
>
> Specifically, the ones that set up access rights....
>
> I run several Xterms, using different users (i.e a development window
> and a talk window using different user names).
> I would like these users to be able to run X apps on the display.
> Ok...setenv DISPLAY localhost:0.0
> xhost +localhost
> etc....
>
> But to now avail...
>
> any ideas ?
xhost has been depricated. man xauth. The worst (and easiest) way to
circumvent the problem is to copy your .Xauthority file to the home
directories of the users in question.
--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
<http://www.awfulhak.org>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !