Re: SuSE 8.2 X permisions = simple solution

On Fri, May 30, 2003 at 06:45:20PM -0400, Matthew Miller wrote:
> On Fri, May 30, 2003 at 01:36:33PM -0800, John S. Andersen wrote:
> > > > allister@ngtalx:~> su
> > > > Password:
> > > > ngtalx:/home/allister # emacs
> > > > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> > > The simpliest solution to login with sux.
> > > I always do it if I want to run something under X as a root:))
> > As long as you remember its a SuSE thing... 
> 
> Or set up sudo and do "sudo emacs" -- that should Just Work.
> 

you will probably have to execute:

xhost +localhost

as user allister.
man xhost for more info.

hth,
sa