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faq: describe using gparted with xauth/xhost
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8. [Hardware](#hardware)
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1. [Nvidia](#nvidia)
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2. [Laptop Lid](#laptop-lid)
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9. [Applications](#applications)
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1. [gparted](#gparted)
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# 1. Keybinds {#keybinds}
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# 9. [Applications]{#applications}
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## 9.1 [gparted]{#gparted}
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### Q: I'm having some trouble starting gparted
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```
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$ pkexec --disable-internal-agent /usr/sbin/gparted
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Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 key
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(gpartedbin:1286199): Gtk-WARNING **: 17:31:50.245: cannot open display: :0
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```
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Either install `xauth` or run `xhost +si:localuser:root` as the user who
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started labwc (not root) to fix this.
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