[Gllug] can't switch between virtual terminals

[David Damerell]

On , 4 Aug 2003, Matthew King wrote:
>As for why root xterms cannot start X apps, there are a number of
>reasons. Debian may have some security thing (I haven't noticed) or
>Xauth may be denying access. The simplest way around this is 'xhost +'
>as user, the slightly less simple is to import xauth settings from user
>to root. I don't know how to do that.

NEVER EVER DO "xhost +" UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES WHATSOEVER.

[Before someone says "unconnected machine" - it's a bad habit and even
if you are stuck with xhost, which you never are, it doesn't do
anything useful that "xhost + localhost" doesn't.]

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David Damerell <damerell at chiark.greenend.org.uk> flcl?

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