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Created January 22, 2020 22:11
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[X11 forward for su] Update X11 forwarding for super user #shell #unix #x11
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x11_forward_su.sh
# After logging in as a normal user, change to the su account, but don't use
# the '-' to preserve display values. Finally, append your users xauth settings
# onto your own, which will include the "cookie" for X11 forwarding
sudo su
xauth add $(xauth -f ~[user]/.Xauthority list|tail -1)
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