Help needed with xhost

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On 02/20/2014 12:33 PM, Tim wrote:
> Allegedly, on or about 19 February 2014, Ambrogio De Lorenzo sent:
>> Ok, I understand very well every problems related to the use of root
>> or administrator.
>>
>> Translate to another question:
>> I use a normal user, but I want to use another user for another
>> program, because I don't want that the programs can access to my data.
>> The program has a GUI so I need at least to permit to that user or
>> that program to acquire my screen.
>> This was the scope of xhost.
>
> It beats me why one would go through all the effort of extraordinary
> measures so they can run as root, rather than just run as a user, and
> use the system in a straight-forward manner.

because they drive a car with 4 speed stick shift and they like to
skip 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gear? :-)


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