changing user with SU, gives "Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server"

[Andrew Glen-Young]

On 08/10/2007, (``-_-´´) -- Fernando <Ubuntu at bugabundo.net> wrote:
> Got this
> $ xhost +OTHERUSER
> xhost:  bad hostname "OTHERUSER"

Curiosity got the better of me.
Try just 'xhost +'.

$ xhost +
access control disabled, clients can connect from any host

I don't think that this is the best of ideas, but since the Ubuntu
Xserver doesn't listen on any network ports be default, it should be
safe.

- A.