Re: Xlib Refuses Connection to Start RedCarpet

[Renze de Ruiter <renze ihug co nz>]

On Thu, 2001-08-23 at 16:26, Walter Barrett wrote:

> $red-carpet
> (su password requested and entered)
> Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server
> Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0
> $
> 
> I have the same problem with other applications.
> 
> Any suggestions? I deleted .XAuthority in ~/ and /root --- no change. thanks
> 

Type this into the terminal first:

	xhost + local:

This will allow anyone on the local machine access to the X display.

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