[H-GEN] root running x programs in Debian

[Sandra Milne]

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Anthony Irwin wrote:

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> Hi,
> 
> I wanted to look at visual apt tools to see if it would make using Debian
> easier for Windows users. I have install synamtic and gnome-apt, both of
> these programs ask for a root password then exit with status code 1.
> 
> I am assuming this is because debian by default won't allow you to run x
> programs as root. From memory there is something you need to add in the path
> to allow root to run x programs but I can't remember what it is. I have done
> some google searching but all I can find is warnings about not running your
> system as root.

Did some googling and saw this recommended in a newsgroup:
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-tune.en.html#s-ss-xsu
had a look and it looks pretty good.

HTH.

Sandra.
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