I cannot start graphical apps as root
I used to be able to do so, but something as simple as this fails now:
gksudo gedit
and this also fails:
sudo gedit
I receive the error:
Cannot open display.
I haved checked this:
- .Xauthority and .ICEauthority have my user as owner and also read/write permissions
- As both files are binary, I cannot understand them and check if they are corrupted
Probably, I have some misconfiguration.
I have read this before and many other guides before asking.
I'm using Ubuntu Precise 12.04 64-bit.
gui sudo root gksu
edited Jul 14 '12 at 18:44
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I used to be able to do so, but something as simple as this fails now:
gksudo gedit
and this also fails:
sudo gedit
I receive the error:
Cannot open display.
I haved checked this:
- .Xauthority and .ICEauthority have my user as owner and also read/write permissions
- As both files are binary, I cannot understand them and check if they are corrupted
Probably, I have some misconfiguration.
I have read this before and many other guides before asking.
I'm using Ubuntu Precise 12.04 64-bit.
gui sudo root gksu
edited Jul 14 '12 at 18:44
Eliah Kagan
82.1k21227366
asked Jul 14 '12 at 5:54
SaneteSanete
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Hey, did you manage to solve this? If so, how?
– Shrinath
Oct 26 '12 at 5:45
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I used to be able to do so, but something as simple as this fails now:
gksudo gedit
and this also fails:
sudo gedit
I receive the error:
Cannot open display.
I haved checked this:
- .Xauthority and .ICEauthority have my user as owner and also read/write permissions
- As both files are binary, I cannot understand them and check if they are corrupted
Probably, I have some misconfiguration.
I have read this before and many other guides before asking.
I'm using Ubuntu Precise 12.04 64-bit.
gui sudo root gksu
edited Jul 14 '12 at 18:44
Eliah Kagan
82.1k21227366
asked Jul 14 '12 at 5:54
SaneteSanete
29135
I used to be able to do so, but something as simple as this fails now:
gksudo gedit
and this also fails:
sudo gedit
I receive the error:
Cannot open display.
I haved checked this:
- .Xauthority and .ICEauthority have my user as owner and also read/write permissions
- As both files are binary, I cannot understand them and check if they are corrupted
Probably, I have some misconfiguration.
I have read this before and many other guides before asking.
I'm using Ubuntu Precise 12.04 64-bit.
gui sudo root gksu
gui sudo root gksu
edited Jul 14 '12 at 18:44
Eliah Kagan
82.1k21227366
asked Jul 14 '12 at 5:54
SaneteSanete
29135
edited Jul 14 '12 at 18:44
Eliah Kagan
82.1k21227366
asked Jul 14 '12 at 5:54
SaneteSanete
29135
edited Jul 14 '12 at 18:44
Eliah Kagan
82.1k21227366
edited Jul 14 '12 at 18:44
Eliah Kagan
82.1k21227366
edited Jul 14 '12 at 18:44
Eliah Kagan
82.1k21227366
82.1k21227366
asked Jul 14 '12 at 5:54
SaneteSanete
29135
asked Jul 14 '12 at 5:54
SaneteSanete
29135
asked Jul 14 '12 at 5:54
SaneteSanete
29135
29135
bumped to the homepage by Community♦ yesterday
This question has answers that may be good or bad; the system has marked it active so that they can be reviewed.
bumped to the homepage by Community♦ yesterday
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Hey, did you manage to solve this? If so, how?
– Shrinath
Oct 26 '12 at 5:45
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Hey, did you manage to solve this? If so, how?
– Shrinath
Oct 26 '12 at 5:45
Hey, did you manage to solve this? If so, how?
– Shrinath
Oct 26 '12 at 5:45
Hey, did you manage to solve this? If so, how?
– Shrinath
Oct 26 '12 at 5:45
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You can try executing export DISPLAY=:0 before the command as a workaround.
Or, alternatively, use DISPLAY=:0 gksudo gedit.
answered Jul 14 '12 at 6:01
int_uaint_ua
4,246751111
Thanks for the answer, but it doesn't solve my problem.
– Sanete
Jul 26 '12 at 10:16
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the answers you are locking for are
- here
- and an alternative one here
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24
Community♦
1
answered Jul 17 '12 at 21:26
BorisBoris
3,28773356
Thanks Boris, I've discovered new tricks. But in my case it doesn't work. Muy user has permissions to sudo.
– Sanete
Jul 26 '12 at 10:22
add a comment |
Try this in a terminal:
su -
this will ask root password and give a root terminal session, this worked for me, I could run gedit without problems, for example.
answered Nov 2 '13 at 20:43
EliasElias
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You can try executing export DISPLAY=:0 before the command as a workaround.
Or, alternatively, use DISPLAY=:0 gksudo gedit.
answered Jul 14 '12 at 6:01
int_uaint_ua
4,246751111
Thanks for the answer, but it doesn't solve my problem.
– Sanete
Jul 26 '12 at 10:16
add a comment |
You can try executing export DISPLAY=:0 before the command as a workaround.
Or, alternatively, use DISPLAY=:0 gksudo gedit.
answered Jul 14 '12 at 6:01
int_uaint_ua
4,246751111
Thanks for the answer, but it doesn't solve my problem.
– Sanete
Jul 26 '12 at 10:16
add a comment |
You can try executing export DISPLAY=:0 before the command as a workaround.
Or, alternatively, use DISPLAY=:0 gksudo gedit.
answered Jul 14 '12 at 6:01
int_uaint_ua
4,246751111
You can try executing export DISPLAY=:0 before the command as a workaround.
Or, alternatively, use DISPLAY=:0 gksudo gedit.
answered Jul 14 '12 at 6:01
int_uaint_ua
4,246751111
answered Jul 14 '12 at 6:01
int_uaint_ua
4,246751111
answered Jul 14 '12 at 6:01
int_uaint_ua
4,246751111
answered Jul 14 '12 at 6:01
int_uaint_ua
4,246751111
4,246751111
Thanks for the answer, but it doesn't solve my problem.
– Sanete
Jul 26 '12 at 10:16
add a comment |
Thanks for the answer, but it doesn't solve my problem.
– Sanete
Jul 26 '12 at 10:16
Thanks for the answer, but it doesn't solve my problem.
– Sanete
Jul 26 '12 at 10:16
Thanks for the answer, but it doesn't solve my problem.
– Sanete
Jul 26 '12 at 10:16
add a comment |
the answers you are locking for are
- here
- and an alternative one here
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24
Community♦
1
answered Jul 17 '12 at 21:26
BorisBoris
3,28773356
Thanks Boris, I've discovered new tricks. But in my case it doesn't work. Muy user has permissions to sudo.
– Sanete
Jul 26 '12 at 10:22
add a comment |
the answers you are locking for are
- here
- and an alternative one here
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24
Community♦
1
answered Jul 17 '12 at 21:26
BorisBoris
3,28773356
Thanks Boris, I've discovered new tricks. But in my case it doesn't work. Muy user has permissions to sudo.
– Sanete
Jul 26 '12 at 10:22
add a comment |
the answers you are locking for are
- here
- and an alternative one here
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24
Community♦
1
answered Jul 17 '12 at 21:26
BorisBoris
3,28773356
the answers you are locking for are
- here
- and an alternative one here
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24
Community♦
1
answered Jul 17 '12 at 21:26
BorisBoris
3,28773356
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24
Community♦
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edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24
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answered Jul 17 '12 at 21:26
BorisBoris
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answered Jul 17 '12 at 21:26
BorisBoris
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answered Jul 17 '12 at 21:26
BorisBoris
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3,28773356
Thanks Boris, I've discovered new tricks. But in my case it doesn't work. Muy user has permissions to sudo.
– Sanete
Jul 26 '12 at 10:22
add a comment |
Thanks Boris, I've discovered new tricks. But in my case it doesn't work. Muy user has permissions to sudo.
– Sanete
Jul 26 '12 at 10:22
Thanks Boris, I've discovered new tricks. But in my case it doesn't work. Muy user has permissions to sudo.
– Sanete
Jul 26 '12 at 10:22
Thanks Boris, I've discovered new tricks. But in my case it doesn't work. Muy user has permissions to sudo.
– Sanete
Jul 26 '12 at 10:22
add a comment |
Try this in a terminal:
su -
this will ask root password and give a root terminal session, this worked for me, I could run gedit without problems, for example.
answered Nov 2 '13 at 20:43
EliasElias
1
add a comment |
Try this in a terminal:
su -
this will ask root password and give a root terminal session, this worked for me, I could run gedit without problems, for example.
answered Nov 2 '13 at 20:43
EliasElias
1
add a comment |
Try this in a terminal:
su -
this will ask root password and give a root terminal session, this worked for me, I could run gedit without problems, for example.
answered Nov 2 '13 at 20:43
EliasElias
1
Try this in a terminal:
su -
this will ask root password and give a root terminal session, this worked for me, I could run gedit without problems, for example.
answered Nov 2 '13 at 20:43
EliasElias
1
answered Nov 2 '13 at 20:43
EliasElias
1
answered Nov 2 '13 at 20:43
EliasElias
1
answered Nov 2 '13 at 20:43
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Hey, did you manage to solve this? If so, how?
– Shrinath
Oct 26 '12 at 5:45