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Xauth/X11 ssh forwarding errors with .Xauthority file not writable

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Mar 15, 202666450 views
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Problem

When logging in with I get the following error message: /usr/bin/xauth: /home/hlovdal/.Xauthority not writable, changes will be ignored And xclock and similar fails to start. There is nothing wrong with the permissions of the .Xauthority file despite the error message. What might be the cause here?…

Error Output

(hlovdal) remotehost:~>xclock
X11 connection rejected because of wrong authentication.
X11 connection rejected because of wrong authentication.
X11 c…

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Fix for: Xauth/X11 ssh forwarding errors with .Xauthority file not writable

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I had same issue after syncing my home folder on Ubuntu 12.04. I resolved it using following commands: Then I logged out and re-logged in. Following warning arisen: After that, Linux created file automatically. I logged out and re-logged in and ever…

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