of course, many would consider xhost + insecure, in that it allows anyone to display X to your localhost. would be better to xhost localhostname instead. -- michael On Mon, 02 Apr 2001, quintaq@yahoo.co.uk wrote:

On Mon, 02 Apr 2001 22:06:01 +0200 charlie ti wrote:

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Hello To use a graphical application with su i have to type : xhost localhost + to allow acces to the X server. Is there a way to it by default.

I use the AfterStep WM and put it in my autoexec file :

Exec "I" xhost +

I guess some other WM's have an equivalent file.

Geoff

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Monday 02 April 2001 16:43, quintaq@yahoo.co.uk wrote:

On Mon, 2 Apr 2001 15:13:40 -0400

Michael Galloway wrote:

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of course, many would consider xhost + insecure, in that it allows anyone to display X to your localhost. would be better to xhost localhostname instead.

-- michael

I am sure that is good advice Michael. I just gave an instant response to the question and I should not publicise my sloppy habits. For the moment I am safe enough on the box I referred to, however.

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