Cannot connect to X server :0.0

[uRit1u2CBBA=]

I've built my new linux box, but have a problem that I've not been able to solve.

I can run showeq just fine as my non-su user, but of course it cannot sniff packets that way.

But when I try to run it as root, I get :


Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: No protocol specified

showeq: cannot connect to X server :0.0

Anyone have an idea what I can try to get it working?

Thanks.

(yes I know showeq won't really work, I'm just trying to get it to run).

[purple]

xhost +?

Or chmod u+s `which showeq` then run as your normal user.

[uRit1u2CBBA=]

chmod u+s worked.

Thanks.

[Cryonic]

xhost +localhost

and this should have been in helpdesk not the dev forum.