[ale] X application as root

[Geoffrey]

David Corbin wrote:
> Geoffrey wrote:
> 
>> One quick solution to this problem is to copy the .Xauthority file 
>> from the home directory of the login that is running X to the root 
>> directory.
> 
> 
> Thanks.  That did the trick.  As I don't often need to do this, this 
> will probably be adequate, but I'm curious about a more long-term 
> approach.....

You'd need to do it every time you restart X.  You could easily add it 
to cron or make it a part of the X start up.


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Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net

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