Permanently adding Xhost as root
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I'm a newbie Ubuntu user. Every time I log in to my OS, I always add:
xhost +si:localuser:root
How can I add Xhost to root permanently?
My kernel version is 4.13.0-46-generic.
I have tried this suggestion on the Arch wiki, to edit something in /etc/pam.d/..., but this doesn't work for me.
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I'm a newbie Ubuntu user. Every time I log in to my OS, I always add:
xhost +si:localuser:root
How can I add Xhost to root permanently?
My kernel version is 4.13.0-46-generic.
I have tried this suggestion on the Arch wiki, to edit something in /etc/pam.d/..., but this doesn't work for me.
command-line xorg 17.10
edited 3 hours ago
Zanna
47.5k13115226
asked 11 hours ago
abu-ahmed al-khatiri
43
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Please explain why you believe you need this. In modern Ubuntu this is not the best method as it is insecure and exploitable. There are probably better methods to get done what you want. And the xhost command does not need to be run as root since you are the owner of the X session. Still bad but a lot better would be to do this:xhost + && sudo gedit && xhost -you achieve the same for a limited amount of time.
– Rinzwind
10 hours ago
@Rinzwind i think your right about insecure and exploitable, but i always need it every time to edit .txt. if i do "xhost + && sudo gedit && xhost -" it's just one time to edit .txt.
– abu-ahmed al-khatiri
9 hours ago
1
Why do you believe you need to use xhost to edit text files? If you own itvim file.txtotherwisesudo vim file.txt. You do not want to use graphical tools to edit txt files from command line since those also tend to change ownership. If you don't like vim, use nano :)
– Rinzwind
9 hours ago
1
Not a good idea but see askubuntu.com/questions/961967/…. nano is easier for most new users than vim.sudo nano text.file
– Panther
9 hours ago
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Possible duplicate of Why don't gksu/gksudo or launching a graphical application with sudo work with Wayland?
– N0rbert
9 hours ago
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I'm a newbie Ubuntu user. Every time I log in to my OS, I always add:
xhost +si:localuser:root
How can I add Xhost to root permanently?
My kernel version is 4.13.0-46-generic.
I have tried this suggestion on the Arch wiki, to edit something in /etc/pam.d/..., but this doesn't work for me.
command-line xorg 17.10
edited 3 hours ago
Zanna
47.5k13115226
asked 11 hours ago
abu-ahmed al-khatiri
43
I'm a newbie Ubuntu user. Every time I log in to my OS, I always add:
xhost +si:localuser:root
How can I add Xhost to root permanently?
My kernel version is 4.13.0-46-generic.
I have tried this suggestion on the Arch wiki, to edit something in /etc/pam.d/..., but this doesn't work for me.
command-line xorg 17.10
edited 3 hours ago
Zanna
47.5k13115226
asked 11 hours ago
abu-ahmed al-khatiri
43
edited 3 hours ago
Zanna
47.5k13115226
edited 3 hours ago
Zanna
47.5k13115226
edited 3 hours ago
Zanna
47.5k13115226
47.5k13115226
asked 11 hours ago
abu-ahmed al-khatiri
43
asked 11 hours ago
abu-ahmed al-khatiri
43
asked 11 hours ago
abu-ahmed al-khatiri
43
43
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Please explain why you believe you need this. In modern Ubuntu this is not the best method as it is insecure and exploitable. There are probably better methods to get done what you want. And the xhost command does not need to be run as root since you are the owner of the X session. Still bad but a lot better would be to do this:xhost + && sudo gedit && xhost -you achieve the same for a limited amount of time.
– Rinzwind
10 hours ago
@Rinzwind i think your right about insecure and exploitable, but i always need it every time to edit .txt. if i do "xhost + && sudo gedit && xhost -" it's just one time to edit .txt.
– abu-ahmed al-khatiri
9 hours ago
1
Why do you believe you need to use xhost to edit text files? If you own itvim file.txtotherwisesudo vim file.txt. You do not want to use graphical tools to edit txt files from command line since those also tend to change ownership. If you don't like vim, use nano :)
– Rinzwind
9 hours ago
1
Not a good idea but see askubuntu.com/questions/961967/…. nano is easier for most new users than vim.sudo nano text.file
– Panther
9 hours ago
1
Possible duplicate of Why don't gksu/gksudo or launching a graphical application with sudo work with Wayland?
– N0rbert
9 hours ago
 |Â
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2
Please explain why you believe you need this. In modern Ubuntu this is not the best method as it is insecure and exploitable. There are probably better methods to get done what you want. And the xhost command does not need to be run as root since you are the owner of the X session. Still bad but a lot better would be to do this:xhost + && sudo gedit && xhost -you achieve the same for a limited amount of time.
– Rinzwind
10 hours ago
@Rinzwind i think your right about insecure and exploitable, but i always need it every time to edit .txt. if i do "xhost + && sudo gedit && xhost -" it's just one time to edit .txt.
– abu-ahmed al-khatiri
9 hours ago
1
Why do you believe you need to use xhost to edit text files? If you own itvim file.txtotherwisesudo vim file.txt. You do not want to use graphical tools to edit txt files from command line since those also tend to change ownership. If you don't like vim, use nano :)
– Rinzwind
9 hours ago
1
Not a good idea but see askubuntu.com/questions/961967/…. nano is easier for most new users than vim.sudo nano text.file
– Panther
9 hours ago
1
Possible duplicate of Why don't gksu/gksudo or launching a graphical application with sudo work with Wayland?
– N0rbert
9 hours ago
2
2
Please explain why you believe you need this. In modern Ubuntu this is not the best method as it is insecure and exploitable. There are probably better methods to get done what you want. And the xhost command does not need to be run as root since you are the owner of the X session. Still bad but a lot better would be to do this:
xhost + && sudo gedit && xhost - you achieve the same for a limited amount of time.– Rinzwind
10 hours ago
Please explain why you believe you need this. In modern Ubuntu this is not the best method as it is insecure and exploitable. There are probably better methods to get done what you want. And the xhost command does not need to be run as root since you are the owner of the X session. Still bad but a lot better would be to do this:
xhost + && sudo gedit && xhost - you achieve the same for a limited amount of time.– Rinzwind
10 hours ago
@Rinzwind i think your right about insecure and exploitable, but i always need it every time to edit .txt. if i do "xhost + && sudo gedit && xhost -" it's just one time to edit .txt.
– abu-ahmed al-khatiri
9 hours ago
@Rinzwind i think your right about insecure and exploitable, but i always need it every time to edit .txt. if i do "xhost + && sudo gedit && xhost -" it's just one time to edit .txt.
– abu-ahmed al-khatiri
9 hours ago
1
1
Why do you believe you need to use xhost to edit text files? If you own it
vim file.txt otherwise sudo vim file.txt. You do not want to use graphical tools to edit txt files from command line since those also tend to change ownership. If you don't like vim, use nano :)– Rinzwind
9 hours ago
Why do you believe you need to use xhost to edit text files? If you own it
vim file.txt otherwise sudo vim file.txt. You do not want to use graphical tools to edit txt files from command line since those also tend to change ownership. If you don't like vim, use nano :)– Rinzwind
9 hours ago
1
1
Not a good idea but see askubuntu.com/questions/961967/…. nano is easier for most new users than vim.
sudo nano text.file– Panther
9 hours ago
Not a good idea but see askubuntu.com/questions/961967/…. nano is easier for most new users than vim.
sudo nano text.file– Panther
9 hours ago
1
1
Possible duplicate of Why don't gksu/gksudo or launching a graphical application with sudo work with Wayland?
– N0rbert
9 hours ago
Possible duplicate of Why don't gksu/gksudo or launching a graphical application with sudo work with Wayland?
– N0rbert
9 hours ago
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Please explain why you believe you need this. In modern Ubuntu this is not the best method as it is insecure and exploitable. There are probably better methods to get done what you want. And the xhost command does not need to be run as root since you are the owner of the X session. Still bad but a lot better would be to do this:
xhost + && sudo gedit && xhost -you achieve the same for a limited amount of time.– Rinzwind
10 hours ago
@Rinzwind i think your right about insecure and exploitable, but i always need it every time to edit .txt. if i do "xhost + && sudo gedit && xhost -" it's just one time to edit .txt.
– abu-ahmed al-khatiri
9 hours ago
1
Why do you believe you need to use xhost to edit text files? If you own it
vim file.txtotherwisesudo vim file.txt. You do not want to use graphical tools to edit txt files from command line since those also tend to change ownership. If you don't like vim, use nano :)– Rinzwind
9 hours ago
1
Not a good idea but see askubuntu.com/questions/961967/…. nano is easier for most new users than vim.
sudo nano text.file– Panther
9 hours ago
1
Possible duplicate of Why don't gksu/gksudo or launching a graphical application with sudo work with Wayland?
– N0rbert
9 hours ago