Xserver - non root startup error

Joshua Oreman oremanj at get-linux.org
Sat Aug 2 06:19:33 PDT 2003


On Sat, Aug 02, 2003 at 10:23:11AM +0300 or thereabouts, Alex Zivenko wrote:
> Hi all!
> When I am starting My X server like non root - it gives me an error
> containing:
> error in locking authority file
> .Xauthority
> But when i am a root - all perfect.
> What's the problem.
> I' sorry for my English

su
rm -f /home/USERNAME/.Xauthority*
exit
startx

Obviously replace USERNAME with your username.

-- Josh

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