https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=440884 Summary: 'su -' doesn't allow display access (xauth) Product: openSUSE 11.1 Version: Factory Platform: i586 OS/Version: SuSE Other Status: NEW Severity: Critical Priority: P5 - None Component: Basesystem AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: wolfgang@rosenauer.org QAContact: qa@suse.de Found By: Beta-Customer 'su -' doesn't allow display access (xauth) ssh -X root@localhost works and the DISPLAY variable is set but su - doesn't allow using X applications: # su - Password: linux-42u9:~ # yast2 No protocol specified (y2controlcenter-gnome:3692): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0.0 Setting "xhost +" before using su - and it works. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.