Re: Xlib Refuses Connection to Start RedCarpet

[Christian Meyer <chrisime uni de>]

Renze de Ruiter wrote:

> 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.

I think you can also solve that using xauth. Just check the man page, 
there are some examples.

Regards,
Christian Meyer