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xauth

List of commands for xauth:

  • xauth:tldr:02740 xauth: Display authorization entries for all the displays.
    $ xauth list
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  • xauth:tldr:04b97 xauth: Remove the authorization for a specific display.
    $ xauth remove ${display_name}
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  • xauth:tldr:8a61e xauth: Merge the authorization entries from a specific file into the authorization database.
    $ cat ${filename} | xauth merge -
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  • xauth:tldr:9f27c xauth: Display information about the authority file.
    $ xauth info
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  • xauth:tldr:c2ea9 xauth: Start interactive mode with a specific authority file (defaults to `~/.Xauthority`).
    $ xauth -f ${filename}
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  • xauth:tldr:da165 xauth: Display help.
    $ xauth --help
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  • xauth:tldr:fc960 xauth: Add an authorization for a specific display.
    $ xauth add ${display_name} ${protocol_name} ${key}
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