How to use ~/.Xauthority instead of /tmp/.Xauthority when using GDM?

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Issue

When login via GDM, X Window System authority file (XAUTHORITY) uses files under /tmp.

$ xauth -v
Using authority file /tmp/.gdm0JMTUW

$ echo $XAUTHORITY
/tmp/.gdm0JMTUW

How do I configure for the XAUTHORITY to use ~/.Xauthority under user directory?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Desktop Environment (e.g. GNOME)
  • GDM

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