Can not run Programs that Require Root Access

[Ashley Pritchard]

Ok i did the xhost already but here it is again:

[awp at localhost ~]$ xhost
access control enabled, only authorized clients can connect
SI:localuser:awp
[awp at localhost ~]$ xhost +localhost
localhost being added to access control list
[awp at localhost ~]$ env | grep
Usage: grep [OPTION]... PATTERN [FILE]...
Try `grep --help' for more information.


On 6/27/07, Ed Greshko <Ed.Greshko at greshko.com> wrote:
>
> Ashley Pritchard wrote:
> > hello,
> >
> > I have recently installed Fedora 7 on my machine & got it working for
> > the most part ie...adding DVD, mp3 support etc...but now when I login to
> > my user account from GDM into Gnome I am not able to use any programs
> > that require root access. If the Package updater pops up with updates I
> > click on view packages & it asks for my root password. I enter it &
> > nothing happens & it does the same thing for all programs that need root
> > access.
> > I have tried disabling selinux, not installing selinux updates, deleting
> > the user account & creating a completely new user account with a
> > different user name & I have also reinstalled the OS because of this
> > issue and here I am back full circle. I have tried running the program
> > through a terminal. Loged in as root from my user account I tried
> > running the command 'pup' for the package updater & I get the following
> > info:
> >
> > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> > Xlib: No protocol specified
> >
> > Traceback (most recent call last):
> > File "/usr/sbin/pup", line 31, in <module>
> > import gtk
> > File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py", line
> > 76, in <module>
> > _init()
> > File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py", line
> > 64, in _init
> > _gtk.init_check()
> > RuntimeError: could not open display
> >
> > It was suggested to me from someone on a listserve to try this command
> > 'xhost +localhost' & 'kdesu pup' so I did & got the following info:
> >
> > [awp at localhost ~]$ xhost +localhost
> > localhost being added to access control list
> > [awp at localhost ~]$ su root
> > Password:
> > [root at localhost awp]# xhost +localhost
> > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> > Xlib: No protocol specified
> >
> > xhost: unable to open display ":0.0"
> > [root at localhost awp]# kdesu pup
> > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> > Xlib: No protocol specified
> >
> > kdesu: cannot connect to X server :0.0
> > so neither command resolved the issue.
> >
> > Then it was suggested to that I was actually logging into root the wrong
> > way. Do not ask me how since 'su root' has been the way i logged into
> > root since the old red hat days. So they said I should try 'su - root'
> > so I did. Well it turns out that 'su - root' does the same thing as 'su
> > root' which is logs me into root & when I run the command 'pup ' or
> > 'kdesu pup' I get the same result as above. Then they suggested useing
> > just 'su' or just 'su -' to login to root. Well that does the same thing
> > as 'su root' which is log me into root but when running 'pup' I get the
> > same result as above. Please do not give me more ways to login as root.
> > I can login to Gnome from GDM as root & run all programs that need root
> > access.
> > How do I get back access to root from my user account?
>
> I think it would help if you login as yourself and simply type "xhost" and
> post the output.  Also the output of "env | grep DISP" may be useful.
>
>
>
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-- 
Diolch yn fawr, Ashley
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