Error: Can’t open display: :0.0

I recently tried to install oracle under ubuntu. I added a new user and could not start any x-windows as this new user. “xhost +” was the solution.

oracle@orabox:/home/oracle/database$ xclock
No protocol specified
Error: Can't open display: :0.0

root@orabox:/home/oracle/database# xhost +
access control disabled, clients can connect from any host
root@orabox:/home/oracle/database# su oracle
oracle@orabox:/home/oracle/database$ xclock

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