Re: xhost-command in Debian11

From	Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: xhost-command in Debian11
Date	2021-10-22 16:30 +0200
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On Tue, 15 Jun 2021 21:51:28 +0200
<tomas@tuxteam.de> wrote:

> Try adding
> the option `--whitelist-environment=DISPLAY to your su command (hint:
> you can add more variables to that whitelist, comma separated).

I just tried this. No joy.

charles@jhegaala:~$ echo $DISPLAY 
:0.0
charles@jhegaala:~$ su -
Password: 

Today is Setting Orange, the 3rd of The Aftermath, 3187. P'tang! 
root@jhegaala:~# exit
logout
charles@jhegaala:~$ su --whitelist-environment=DISPLAY -
Password: 

Today is Setting Orange, the 3rd of The Aftermath, 3187. This statement is false. 
root@jhegaala:~# echo $DISPLAY 
:0.0
root@jhegaala:~# xclock &
[1] 311078
root@jhegaala:~# No protocol specified
Error: Can't open display: :0.0

[1]+  Exit 1                  xclock
root@jhegaala:~# emacs &
[1] 311095
root@jhegaala:~# No protocol specified
Display :0.0 unavailable, simulating -nw
fg
emacs
root@jhegaala:~#

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Re: xhost-command in Debian11 Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2021-10-22 16:30 +0200
  Re: xhost-command in Debian11 David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-10-22 16:50 +0200
    Re: xhost-command in Debian1 Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2021-10-23 20:40 +0200
      Re: xhost-command in Debian1 Keith Bainbridge <keithrbaugroups@gmail.com> - 2021-10-24 08:00 +0200
        Re: xhost-command in Debian1 Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-10-24 15:20 +0200
  Re: xhost-command in Debian11 Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2021-10-22 17:00 +0200

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