xauth is unable to write to my .Xauthority file
I run Arch Linux with the window manager BSPWM (so no DE) and recently I have been having a problem with my .Xauthority file.
I am no longer able to start my X server because it is unable to write to my .Xauthority file. When I tried deleting my .Xauthority file in hopes of arch creating a new .Xauthority file for me when I logged back in, a new .Xauthority file is not being created.
I've tried recreating the .Xauthority file manually and changing its permissions, but it still has not worked. In addition, I have a .Xauthority-n file in my home directory, I am not sure what this does - but when deleted, it reappears when I log back in.
When the .Xauthority-n and the .Xauthority files are present, on startx it gives me this error:
xauth: unable to write authority file ~/.Xauthority-n
I am not sure why it doesn't try to use the regular .Xauthority file.
How do I get xauth to be able to write to my .Xauthority file? And what is the purpose of the .Xauthority-n file and how can I get rid of it?
arch-linux x-server xauth
asked Nov 18 '17 at 6:35
Surya RSurya R
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I run Arch Linux with the window manager BSPWM (so no DE) and recently I have been having a problem with my .Xauthority file.
I am no longer able to start my X server because it is unable to write to my .Xauthority file. When I tried deleting my .Xauthority file in hopes of arch creating a new .Xauthority file for me when I logged back in, a new .Xauthority file is not being created.
I've tried recreating the .Xauthority file manually and changing its permissions, but it still has not worked. In addition, I have a .Xauthority-n file in my home directory, I am not sure what this does - but when deleted, it reappears when I log back in.
When the .Xauthority-n and the .Xauthority files are present, on startx it gives me this error:
xauth: unable to write authority file ~/.Xauthority-n
I am not sure why it doesn't try to use the regular .Xauthority file.
How do I get xauth to be able to write to my .Xauthority file? And what is the purpose of the .Xauthority-n file and how can I get rid of it?
arch-linux x-server xauth
asked Nov 18 '17 at 6:35
Surya RSurya R
62
Have you tried usingstartx?
– Arpit Agarwal
Nov 18 '17 at 7:36
Yeah, when I run startx it also gives me the same error and then just shows a black screen.
– Surya R
Nov 18 '17 at 18:01
try thisxinit /usr/bin/startxfce4 -- /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc -nolisten tcp vt1 -auth /tmp/user.xinit
– Arpit Agarwal
Nov 19 '17 at 11:11
replace/usr/bin/startxfce4with your DE path
– Arpit Agarwal
Nov 19 '17 at 11:12
I do not use a DE, I use Arch Linux with the window manager, BSPWM.
– Surya R
Nov 20 '17 at 5:26
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I run Arch Linux with the window manager BSPWM (so no DE) and recently I have been having a problem with my .Xauthority file.
I am no longer able to start my X server because it is unable to write to my .Xauthority file. When I tried deleting my .Xauthority file in hopes of arch creating a new .Xauthority file for me when I logged back in, a new .Xauthority file is not being created.
I've tried recreating the .Xauthority file manually and changing its permissions, but it still has not worked. In addition, I have a .Xauthority-n file in my home directory, I am not sure what this does - but when deleted, it reappears when I log back in.
When the .Xauthority-n and the .Xauthority files are present, on startx it gives me this error:
xauth: unable to write authority file ~/.Xauthority-n
I am not sure why it doesn't try to use the regular .Xauthority file.
How do I get xauth to be able to write to my .Xauthority file? And what is the purpose of the .Xauthority-n file and how can I get rid of it?
arch-linux x-server xauth
asked Nov 18 '17 at 6:35
Surya RSurya R
62
I run Arch Linux with the window manager BSPWM (so no DE) and recently I have been having a problem with my .Xauthority file.
I am no longer able to start my X server because it is unable to write to my .Xauthority file. When I tried deleting my .Xauthority file in hopes of arch creating a new .Xauthority file for me when I logged back in, a new .Xauthority file is not being created.
I've tried recreating the .Xauthority file manually and changing its permissions, but it still has not worked. In addition, I have a .Xauthority-n file in my home directory, I am not sure what this does - but when deleted, it reappears when I log back in.
When the .Xauthority-n and the .Xauthority files are present, on startx it gives me this error:
xauth: unable to write authority file ~/.Xauthority-n
I am not sure why it doesn't try to use the regular .Xauthority file.
How do I get xauth to be able to write to my .Xauthority file? And what is the purpose of the .Xauthority-n file and how can I get rid of it?
arch-linux x-server xauth
arch-linux x-server xauth
asked Nov 18 '17 at 6:35
Surya RSurya R
62
asked Nov 18 '17 at 6:35
Surya RSurya R
62
edited Nov 20 '17 at 7:43
Surya R
asked Nov 18 '17 at 6:35
Surya RSurya R
62
asked Nov 18 '17 at 6:35
Surya RSurya R
62
asked Nov 18 '17 at 6:35
Surya RSurya R
62
62
Have you tried usingstartx?
– Arpit Agarwal
Nov 18 '17 at 7:36
Yeah, when I run startx it also gives me the same error and then just shows a black screen.
– Surya R
Nov 18 '17 at 18:01
try thisxinit /usr/bin/startxfce4 -- /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc -nolisten tcp vt1 -auth /tmp/user.xinit
– Arpit Agarwal
Nov 19 '17 at 11:11
replace/usr/bin/startxfce4with your DE path
– Arpit Agarwal
Nov 19 '17 at 11:12
I do not use a DE, I use Arch Linux with the window manager, BSPWM.
– Surya R
Nov 20 '17 at 5:26
add a comment |
Have you tried usingstartx?
– Arpit Agarwal
Nov 18 '17 at 7:36
Yeah, when I run startx it also gives me the same error and then just shows a black screen.
– Surya R
Nov 18 '17 at 18:01
try thisxinit /usr/bin/startxfce4 -- /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc -nolisten tcp vt1 -auth /tmp/user.xinit
– Arpit Agarwal
Nov 19 '17 at 11:11
replace/usr/bin/startxfce4with your DE path
– Arpit Agarwal
Nov 19 '17 at 11:12
I do not use a DE, I use Arch Linux with the window manager, BSPWM.
– Surya R
Nov 20 '17 at 5:26
Have you tried using
startx?– Arpit Agarwal
Nov 18 '17 at 7:36
Have you tried using
startx?– Arpit Agarwal
Nov 18 '17 at 7:36
Yeah, when I run startx it also gives me the same error and then just shows a black screen.
– Surya R
Nov 18 '17 at 18:01
Yeah, when I run startx it also gives me the same error and then just shows a black screen.
– Surya R
Nov 18 '17 at 18:01
try this
xinit /usr/bin/startxfce4 -- /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc -nolisten tcp vt1 -auth /tmp/user.xinit– Arpit Agarwal
Nov 19 '17 at 11:11
try this
xinit /usr/bin/startxfce4 -- /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc -nolisten tcp vt1 -auth /tmp/user.xinit– Arpit Agarwal
Nov 19 '17 at 11:11
replace
/usr/bin/startxfce4 with your DE path– Arpit Agarwal
Nov 19 '17 at 11:12
replace
/usr/bin/startxfce4 with your DE path– Arpit Agarwal
Nov 19 '17 at 11:12
I do not use a DE, I use Arch Linux with the window manager, BSPWM.
– Surya R
Nov 20 '17 at 5:26
I do not use a DE, I use Arch Linux with the window manager, BSPWM.
– Surya R
Nov 20 '17 at 5:26
add a comment |
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Had this on Mint. If you're ready to lose everything, try sudo startx. Maybe that could help you at least get X running.
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Had this on Mint. If you're ready to lose everything, try sudo startx. Maybe that could help you at least get X running.
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Had this on Mint. If you're ready to lose everything, try sudo startx. Maybe that could help you at least get X running.
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Had this on Mint. If you're ready to lose everything, try sudo startx. Maybe that could help you at least get X running.
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Had this on Mint. If you're ready to lose everything, try sudo startx. Maybe that could help you at least get X running.
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Have you tried using
startx?– Arpit Agarwal
Nov 18 '17 at 7:36
Yeah, when I run startx it also gives me the same error and then just shows a black screen.
– Surya R
Nov 18 '17 at 18:01
try this
xinit /usr/bin/startxfce4 -- /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc -nolisten tcp vt1 -auth /tmp/user.xinit– Arpit Agarwal
Nov 19 '17 at 11:11
replace
/usr/bin/startxfce4with your DE path– Arpit Agarwal
Nov 19 '17 at 11:12
I do not use a DE, I use Arch Linux with the window manager, BSPWM.
– Surya R
Nov 20 '17 at 5:26