Re: questions about applets gdm and su

[Michael Epting <mikeepting usa net>]

cyberclay wrote:
> 
I'd also like to see the answer to the question about error messages
when using gdm.  As to your last question, however, I have added this
line to root's .bashrc:

alias enablex='export DISPLAY=:0.0'

Then, after 'su -', I do 'enablex' and run x programs with a trailing
'&' to retain use of the terminal window while still displaying error
messages from the app (and there are generally plenty of them, aren't
there?).

> Hey,
>   I installed a few new applets and I'm having trouble executing them.
> After the installation of netleds_applet, for example, I found it in
> the applet menu but when I click on it nothing happens.
>   Another question..normally I can switch to virtual console number
> one to see what errors have occurred (if I startx in virtual console
> number one).  Now, I'm using gdm and I don't know how to see the
> errors. . . is there a program that will let me do this?
>   If I open a gnome terminal as a normal user and then su to root
> (by typing "su -") I can't run any x-windows programs..they all
> give me this error:
> Error: Can't open display:
> 
>   Pleasehelpme.
> 
> Regards,
>   cyberclay
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