Installing xauth on Ubuntu 17.04 LTS
Example of installing xauth on Ubuntu 17.04 LTS using the command sudo apt-get install xauth.
Quick installation of xauth:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: xauth
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install xauth
Package Details | |
| Package: | xauth |
| Version: | 1:1.0.9-1ubuntu2 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | |
| Description: | X authentication utility xauth is a small utility to read and manipulate Xauthority files, which are used by servers and clients alike to control authentication and access to X sessions. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 17.04 |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | x11 |
How to install xauth on Ubuntu 17.04?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 17.04 on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If xauth is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L xauth' will give followin error.
Installing xauth:
After system update use the following command to install xauth:
sudo apt-get install xauth
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 17.04 Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove xauth from Ubuntu 17.04?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the xauth from Ubuntu 17.04. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the xauth following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove xauth
Following command is used to remove the xauth package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove xauth
This will remove xauth and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing xauth with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge xauth
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove xauth
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with xauth package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.