Problem with X tunneling, su, and xauth

[Jim Knoble]

Circa 2004-05-18 16:17:40 -0500 dixit Scott Omar Burch:

: Jim,
: 
: The su'd to user does not have authority to your X display. You should 
: use sudo, but to get to work your way: [...]

Thanks; i'm well aware of all that, however (which is why i suggested
the use of sudo).  The gentle subscriber who actually posted the
question appears to go by "Let's Go Canes" and mentions your 'xauth
list' technique as his/her method #3.

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