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SirronD
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 14, 2002 4:13 pm    Post subject: root cant access display after emerge --update world Reply with quote

I performed an emerge rsync, and an emerge --update world on Wednesday (Aug 13, 2002). A big update which included gnome-2.0.2, freetype-2.1.2, gdm-2.4.0.7, and lots of other things.

Since this emerge, I no longer can access the display after I "su - root" in gnome-terminal. As root inside of gnome-terminal, I receive the following error when trying to run any process that need the screen - like gedit or gnome-system-monitor:

Code:

# gnome-system-monitor
(gnome-system-monitor:5335): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:

# gedit
(gedit:5344): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:


Before this emerge, root always could access the display from within a gnome-terminal.

I believe that some configuration file was changed durring the emerge, but i cannot find one which would explain this.

Any help with this problem, including suggestions for additional research, would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
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Naan Yaar
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 14, 2002 4:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Check this thread or the Tips and Tricks forum on how to fix it.
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