After updating to 15.10 it's impossible to run graphical apps from terminal:
xxx@xxx:~$ gksudo wireshark
Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 key
(gksudo:5532): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0
xxx@xxx:~$ sudo -H wireshark
[sudo] password for xxx:
Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 key
** (wireshark:5535): WARNING **: Could not open X display
Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 keyFailed to connect to Mir: Failed to connect to server socket: No such file or directory
Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused
(wireshark:5535): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0
xxx@xxx:~$ wireshark
Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 key
** (wireshark:5569): WARNING **: Could not open X display
Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 keyFailed to connect to Mir: Failed to connect to server socket: No such file or directory
Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused
(wireshark:5569): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0
xxx@xxx:~$ gedit
Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 key
** (gedit:5570): WARNING **: Could not open X display
Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 keyFailed to connect to Mir: Failed to connect to server socket: No such file or directory
Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused
(gedit:5570): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0
xxx@xxx:~$ sudo gedit
Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 key
** (gedit:5574): WARNING **: Could not open X display
Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 keyFailed to connect to Mir: Failed to connect to server socket: No such file or directory
Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused
(gedit:5574): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0
My little research pointed to gksudo using but it ain't working either. I've also tried some stuff with xauth. What is the problem? Thanks.
.Xauthority
-sudo rm -f ~/.Xauthority
and then restarting.