Re: Can't create .Xauthority for users [SOLUTION]

["s. keeling" <keeling@spots.ab.ca>]

Philippe Grenard <philippe.grenard@m4x.org>:
> 
>  well, i had some problems with this .Xauthority, but not the same way : when 
>  logged in, root couldn't open X-based applications...

After upgrading to Debian Etch/Testing, I had exactly the same
problem.  Solution:

  As user who is running X:

      xauth list              # if you already have keys, skip next.
      xauth generate .        # perform if you have no auth file.
      xauth nextract username.xa $DISPLAY  # should be the only step needed.

  As root:

      export DISPLAY=$HOSTIP:0.0 # skip $HOSTIP if it's on the same
                                 # machine/IP

      xauth nmerge ~username/username.xa    # now you can use
                                            # username's auth. while 
                                            # logged in as root.


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