Display graphics from service?

[IYIaster]

I have a service running as root. This service doesn't have a main graphical screen, but if there is an error it has a pop up box that lets the user know. Of course the user wouldn't be logged into root so how do I get the graphics to show up on a different users desktop?

[forkbomb]

It'd help if you mentioned what "service" you're running.

[IYIaster]

Originally Posted by forkbomb

It'd help if you mentioned what "service" you're running.

It's a service using Java Service Wrapper that I created. It's a backup utility that I created.

[brunson]

Try using notify to display you message to the logged in user.

/usr/bin/notify-send -t 0 'Danger!' 'Will Robinson!'

There are programmatic APIs to libnotify, you can probably google one for Java.

Edit, you might start here: http://skaba.wordpress.com/2009/05/1...dding-actions/