https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=439074 Summary: X11 apps can not run as root over a user's session Product: openSUSE 11.1 Version: Factory Platform: Other OS/Version: SuSE Other Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: X11 Applications AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: robin.listas@telefonica.net QAContact: sndirsch@novell.com Found By: --- OS: 11.1 Beta 3 - not in the list *Warning*: This NOT Bug 437411 (why: read to the end) Description (tested in Gnome): Log in. Do "su -". Try to run a test mode app, see that it works. Now try a graphical tool: doesn't run. Examples: "yast --qt" runs in ncurses mode. gconf-editor or gedit do not run: (gedit:5290): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: minas-morgul:~ # gconf-editor Cannot open display: Run 'gconf-editor --help' to see a full list of available command line options. -------- trying sux cer@minas-morgul:~> xhost +localhost localhost being added to access control list cer@minas-morgul:~> sux - Password: minas-morgul:~ # gconf-editor Cannot open display: Run 'gconf-editor --help' to see a full list of available command line options. ------- using xhost and su - cer@minas-morgul:~> xhost +localhost localhost being added to access control list cer@minas-morgul:~> set | grep DISPLAY DISPLAY=:0.0 cer@minas-morgul:~> su - Password: minas-morgul:~ # set | grep DISPLAY minas-morgul:~ # export DISPLAY=:0.0 minas-morgul:~ # gconf-editor Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 keyCannot open display: Run 'gconf-editor --help' to see a full list of available command line options. minas-morgul:~ # set | grep DISPLAY DISPLAY=:0.0 minas-morgul:~ # ------- Via ssh cer@minas-morgul:~> ssh -X root@localhost The authenticity of host 'localhost (::1)' can't be established. RSA key fingerprint is 44:3e:9c:f0:65:63:34:5c:52:73:97:f0:b9:31:3c:ae. Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes Warning: Permanently added 'localhost' (RSA) to the list of known hosts. Password: Warning: No xauth data; using fake authentication data for X11 forwarding. Last login: Sat Oct 25 17:05:31 2008 from console Have a lot of fun... minas-morgul:~ # gconf-editor Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 keyCannot open display: Run 'gconf-editor --help' to see a full list of available command line options. minas-morgul:~ # set | grep DISPLAY DISPLAY=localhost:10.0 minas-morgul:~ # This NOT Bug 437411 because I have no pam_fp in in any pam.d/* file. More symptoms: There are no text mode consoles. Updates are not available via YOU. -- 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.