Re: questions about applets gdm and su

[Johannes Hoelzl t-online de (Johannes Hölzl)]

cyberclay wrote:
> 
> 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
> ---
> cclay at fastlane dot net
> http://www.abednego.com
> 

I'm using the KDE Display Manager, but I think in GDM it is the same
problem.

You can only run a X-programm as the login user. It is not possible to
access the display as an other user.


Greetings,
 Johannes Hoelzl