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Re: Okay, let's get X workingg on my new Stretch

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So I think your next/last step will be to open X security to that display
for the non-root user you tried. The command is xhost, but it's possible
you may need to install it.

On Tue, Jun 18, 2019, 5:49 PM Bob Bernstein <poobah@ruptured-duck.com>
wrote:

> I put this into google: "systemd X windows Debian" and was
> brought here:
>
> https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch07.en.html
>
> I executed the suggested command:
>
> # dpkg-reconfigure --priority=low x11-common
>
> ...and then decided to throw all caution to the winds:
>
> # startx
>
> Saints Be Praised! I had a colorful image in front of me, and my
> icewm had been neatly launched. No mouse problem. OMG!
>
> But it only works for root.
>
> :(
>
> We're almost there kids. Please bear with me, as I know I have
> been testing the patience of some of you.
>
> Thank you
>
> --
> Poobah
>
>

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Re: Okay, let's get X workingg on my new Stretch Bob Bernstein <poobah@ruptured-duck.com> - 2019-06-19 00:50 +0200
  Re: Okay, let's get X workingg on my new Stretch Nicholas Geovanis <nickgeovanis@gmail.com> - 2019-06-19 01:00 +0200
  Re: Okay, let's get X workingg on my new Stretch Nicholas Geovanis <nickgeovanis@gmail.com> - 2019-06-19 01:30 +0200
  Re: Okay, let's get X workingg on my new Stretch Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2019-06-19 01:30 +0200
    Re: Okay, let's get X workingg on my new Stretch Bob Bernstein <bob@fanatick.org> - 2019-06-19 04:20 +0200
    Re: Okay, let's get X workingg on my new Stretch Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2019-06-19 14:40 +0200
  Re: Okay, let's get X workingg on my new Stretch David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2019-06-19 20:00 +0200
    Re: Okay, let's get X workingg on my new Stretch Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2019-06-19 20:20 +0200

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