http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1180368 Bug ID: 1180368 Summary: .Xauthority not created when user logs in Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE Tumbleweed Version: Current Hardware: x86-64 OS: openSUSE Tumbleweed Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: X.Org Assignee: gfx-bugs@suse.de Reporter: rs.opensuse@spitzenpfeil.org QA Contact: gfx-bugs@suse.de Found By: --- Blocker: --- I know that the xauth information of a logged in user is available via "/run/user/UID/xauth_some-string" Usecase: log into remote laptop via SSH and port-forwarding, start x11vnc on that remote machine, run vncviewer on local machine --> shared remote assistance for far-away relatives. This used to work as long as .Xauthority was around. Now that it is missing, x11vnc fails to start and it is very inconvenient to get access to it via "/run/...." (especially knowing the string before having logged in). I just use simple scripts! Unfortunately running "xauth extract - $DISPLAY" in an SSH session will not give me the correct cookie either. Current workaround: run a startup-script (KDE) that fetches the xauth data and stores it in $HOME/.Xauthority (xauth extract - $DISPLAY > ~/.Xauthority) It would be nice to have a working .Xauthority out of the box (again). -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.