109446 – How to run X programs using sudo

Bug 109446 - How to run X programs using sudo

Summary: How to run X programs using sudo

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	[OLD] Docs-user
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Other (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High enhancement (vote)
Assignee:	Sven Vermeulen (RETIRED)

URL:	http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/sudo-gui...
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Reported:	2005-10-16 04:23 UTC by Kim Pedersen
Modified:	2005-10-21 13:21 UTC (History)
CC List:	3 users (show)

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Description Kim Pedersen 2005-10-16 04:23:02 UTC

Many, many questions in the forums about sudo regards how to run X programs
(e.g. ethereal) as root.
I have written a forum post about it, and I think that it could be nicely
incorporated in the new sudo guide.

My forum post:
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-329098-highlight-kimczuba.html

The sudo guide:
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/sudo-guide.xml

Reproducible: Always
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Comment 1 Sven Vermeulen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2005-10-21 13:21:36 UTC

Thanks, added in CVS.