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# xauth
> Edit and display the authorization information used in connecting to the X server.
> More information: <https://manned.org/xauth>.
- Start interactive mode with a specific authority file (defaults to `~/.Xauthority`):
`xauth -f {{path/to/file}}`
- Display information about the authority file:
`xauth info`
- Display authorization entries for all the displays:
`xauth list`
- Add an authorization for a specific display:
`xauth add {{display_name}} {{protocol_name}} {{key}}`
- Remove the authorization for a specific display:
`xauth remove {{display_name}}`
- Print the authorization entry for the current display to stdout:
`xauth extract - $DISPLAY`
- Merge the authorization entries from a specific file into the authorization database:
`cat {{path/to/file}} | xauth merge -`
- Display help:
`xauth --help`