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Conference nlfdc::linux-users

Title:	Linux, the Free Operating System
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Moderator:	EST::DEEGAN

Created:	Fri Feb 11 1994
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	609
Total number of notes:	2862

580.0. "Only root user run startx!" by DJOV02::VIEIRA () Tue Mar 04 1997 20:58

    
    I am having a problem with my Slackware Linux.
    I stallede a new version and configured the X windows, with xf86config.
    When I am logged in as a root user, everything runs fine.
    When I try to log as a normal user, I can not run startx.
    Problabli a permission problem.
    
    There is some one that can help me?
    
    Thanks in advance,
    
    Luiz Antonio.

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580.1 Try this NEWVAX::PAVLICEK Linux: the PC O/S that isn't PC Tue Mar 04 1997 23:51 13

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580.1	Try this	NEWVAX::PAVLICEK	Linux: the PC O/S that isn't PC	`Tue Mar 04 1997 23:51`	13
	From root, try: chmod a+rx /usr/bin/X11/startx chmod a+rx /usr/bin/X11/xinit That should make the two files accessible. Check the file locations with 'which' or 'whereis'. The locations above are for Red Hat 3.0.3; Slackware might be different. Then try executing startx again from a non-priv'd account. If it fails, let us know what messages you see. -- Russ

    From root, try:
    
    	chmod a+rx /usr/bin/X11/startx
    	chmod a+rx /usr/bin/X11/xinit
    
    That should make the two files accessible.  Check the file locations
    with 'which' or 'whereis'.  The locations above are for Red Hat 3.0.3;
    Slackware might be different.
    
    Then try executing startx again from a non-priv'd account.  If it
    fails, let us know what messages you see.
    
    -- Russ