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Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Re: Same Evolution - different users

On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 11:06:18 -0400
William Case <billlinux [ at ] rogers [ dot ] com> wrote:

> 
> I tried your suggestion.  My /home/user1/.Xauthority file only opens in
> emacs and its empty.  .Xauthority doesn't currently exit in user2.  Man
> has no explantion of .Xauthority.
> 
> I am going to keep your post and try again to solve this problem in a
> couuple of weeks.  I have too much on my plate right now.
> 
Hi Bill,

There is "man xauth"
For example to see what's in the current user's .Xauthority file do

  $ xauth list

Good luck.  I will soon leave for a few weeks of holiday, but I'll
check the archives for any progress when I'm back.  Hey, I might even
join the OCLUG list.

Mike
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