[mythtv-users] mythtvsetup

[Joseph A. Caputo]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org]On Behalf Of Sergio M. Ammirata
> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 8:15 AM
> To: 'Discussion about mythtv'
> Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] mythtvsetup
>
>
> Go to the /usr/X11R6/bin folder and do a "chmod u+x *" and "chmod g+x *"
> and try again. That worked for me.
>
> Sergio
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
> > bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of James Blankley
> > Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 6:14 AM
> > To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> > Subject: [mythtv-users] mythtvsetup
> >
> > Hi :)
> >
> > just installing mythtv from Jarod's guide and when i getup to the
> stage
> > of finally running the mythtvsetup  as the mythtv user i get the
> > following error
> >
> > mythtvsetup: cannot connect to X server :0.0
> > [mythtv at localhost mythgame-0.11]$ mythtvsetup
> > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> > Xlib: No protocol specified
> >
> >
> > if i then change to the root user i have no problem running the setup
> >
> > can anyone help?


No; the above suggestion is not correct.  The problem is that, by default,
only the user running X (and root) have permission to connect to the X
display.  Since you're running the program as a different user ('mythtv'),
you need either to start X as that user initially, or to grant the mythtv
user permission to connect to the local display (usually by issuing the
command "xhost + mythtv" (where 'mythtv' is your mythtv username).  If that
doesn't work, you could try "xhost + localhost", which would grant all local
users to connect.  The most secure method is to log in as the appropriate
user and grant no permission for anyone else to connect (the default).

-JAC