How To Install xauth on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xauth on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xauth
xauth is:
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.
There are three methods to install xauth on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install xauth Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xauth using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xauth
Install xauth Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xauth using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xauth
Install xauth Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install xauth using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xauth
How To Uninstall xauth on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xauth package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xauth
Uninstall xauth And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xauth and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xauth
Remove xauth Configurations and Data
To remove xauth configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xauth
Remove xauth configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xauth configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xauth
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xauth package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
