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Ubuntu 16.04 (EE) xf86OpenConsole: Cannot open virtual console 2 (Permission denied)

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sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-legacy

Edit /etc/X11/Xwrapper.config

allowed_users=anybody
needs_root_rights=yes

cagnulein commented Nov 19, 2020

On 18.04.

Don't know why but surprised that the needs_root_rights=yes line is actually needed, but its true :P

i confirm it too!

nhuongmh commented Nov 14, 2021

Thank you, you saved me after hour of googling

milind-brahme commented Jan 23, 2022

Right on the money. You are doing god's service.

vovabob commented Sep 15, 2022

Six years later running Void, I've ended up here too. For some reason 'needs_root_rights=auto' does not work. Xwrapper insists on 'yes'. Could not find the answer.

vlachoudis commented Oct 25, 2022

Many thanks!!!

ellismichaelc commented May 11, 2023

Worked for me. Absolutely incredible this is not in the KlipperScreen docs.

Spagett1 commented Jul 2, 2023

Had to add this to get xorg running on my 2011 travelmate on alpine, thanks a ton!

v4lerdon commented Feb 29, 2024

thank you very much!

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