Re: [mu startx] only root can start x.

From: Ben Wheare (maples@x-stream.co.uk)
Date: Wed May 09 2001 - 20:17:33 CEST


Can't find the thread you are reffering to. Could anyone tell me how to do
it, as I have this problem as well..
Thanks

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Joshua Hudson" <joshudson@hotmail.com>
To: <mulinux@sunsite.dk>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 4:56 PM
Subject: [mu startx] only root can start x.
> About two weeks ago, the question going around was how to permit other
users
> to start X-Windows without becoming root.
>
> I believe the trick is to modify startx so that the X server is started as
> root (sudo?) and X window manager is started as the user. Can't get X up
on
> my system to verify (possibly my bizarre hardware).  Hope this helps.
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