libXau-1.0.12

Introduction to libXau

The libXau package contains a library implementing the X11 Authorization Protocol. This is useful for restricting client access to the display.

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Package Information

libXau Dependencies

Required

xorgproto-2025.1

Installation of libXau

Install libXau by running the following commands:

./configure $XORG_CONFIG &&
make

To test the results, issue: make check.

Now, as the root user:

make install

Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Library: libXau.so
Installed Directories: None

Short Descriptions

libXau.so

is the library of X authority database routines