no access to X Server

[Shilou]

I had showeq working just fine but when I tried to start it today I got the msg:

Using config file `/usr/local/share/showeq/showeq.conf`
Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to server
showeq: cannot connect to X server:0.0

What is the problem? Nothing was changed and the computer wasn't rebooted, ip is still the same.

Cheers,

[rencro]

startx

[fryfrog]

you also might have done "su -" instead of "su" if you are running as a non-root user then becoming root (the way everyone should be doing it).

[Cryonic]

I use 'su -' all the time and have no problem getting SEQ to start up and connect to my X server. All the - does is gives you all the properties of root (executes /root/.bashrc /root/.login, etc... so you have roots PATH and Aliases) as opposed to just making the userID and groupID = 0

[fryfrog]

when ever i use it, since it takes roots environment... it thinks X isn't running as root. if you know what i mean? i use su - all the time personally, just not for running showeq.