Oracle Linux: xclock Fails to Start after Switching between Users (Doc ID 2608777.1)

Last updated on MAY 22, 2023

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 6.0 and later
Linux x86-64

xclock is failing to start when running it as a normal user coming from a root user (using sudo or su).

Sample output:

[user@hostname ~]$ xclock

Error: can't open display

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