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Author Re: Xlib: connection to
Steve Amphlett

2005-04-21, 9:00 am

Nikkola wrote:
>
>
> Dear all,
> I installed Matlab on Mandrake 10.0 as root and it works fine.
> But if I try to lunch it as user I got the following error:
>
> --------------------------------------------------------
> Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> Xlib: No protocol specified
>
> Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> Xlib: No protocol specified
>
> Warning: Unable to open display :0.0, MATLAB is starting without a
> display.
> You will not be able to display graphics on the screen.
> ---------------------------------------------------------
>
> and hence I cannot use the graphical interface. The mathworks says
> "contact the system administartor" but is a not an answer.
>
> It is clear that this is a problem of permission of something ...
> but
> I don't know, any idea?


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