connect to server errors on SuSE 7.3

[chadm1967]

Hi all,

I'm having a problem with my SuSE 7.3 box. I downloaded the installer for Netscape 6.2.1. After unzipping it in a directory and trying to run the installer, this is the error that I receive:

suse1:/home/chad/download/netscape-installer # ./netscape-installer
Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server

Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0.0
suse1:/home/chad/download/netscape-installer #

I also receive this error when I try to run emacs. This only seems to happen on my SuSE box. Is this some type of permissions configuration?

Thanks for the help.

[coltrane]

did you SU to root before starting that command?

you may want to login as root and try it

[chadm1967]

Yes, it worked when logged in as root but not when I SU to root.

[Guitarlynn]

You don't want Netscape installed as an user owner/group.
BIG permission mistake, and would make a hole. The
program should be root/root with execute open the the
world.

~Guitarlynn

[ch0c0b0]

Yes, it worked when logged in as root but not when I SU to root.

Hello. When logged in as a user and you want to su to root, use "sux" and then enter password, instead of "su". This lets you use x apps . I had a similar problem trying to run something else, and a SuSE user mentioned this, which *proved to be the solution

[chadm1967]

Hello. When logged in as a user and you want to su to root, use "sux" and then enter password, instead of "su". This lets you use x apps . I had a similar problem trying to run something else, and a SuSE user mentioned this, which *proved to be the solution

Thanks for the help. *That worked. *I didn't even know that command existed.