Why do I get the error 'Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server' when trying to run an X application after using su to switch to another user?
Issue
- Why do I get the error 'Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server' when trying to run an X application after using su to switch to another user?
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Switch user (su)
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