Re: can not start X as non-root user

From: [loonyx | rolf joho] (loonyx_at_gmx.net)
Date: 09/12/03

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    Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 00:49:08 +0200
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    Kent West wrote:

    > Check the output of "startx 2> error.log" for hints.
    >
    > I suspect you don't have a default wm configured properly for non-root
    > users. Create a ".xinitrc" file in a normal user's home dir with the
    > single line "icewm" (and make sure icewm is installed) and give it a go
    > and let us know the results.
    >

    thanks, i finally figured out that i had wrong permissions set on my
    /tmp directory. no idea how this could happen but well, it is running
    fine now.

    rolf 

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