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How to find Xauthority file location (Doc ID 1996390.1)

Last updated on JULY 05, 2023

Applies to:

Solaris Operating System - Version 11 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
On Solaris 10 or earlier releases, Xauthority file is located in the user's home directory($HOME/.Xauthority).
But it's created under /tmp on Solaris 11.

Goal

  This document explains how to find the current Xauthority file on Gnome session running on Solaris 11.

Solution

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