What could trigger xauth: error in locking authority file ~/.Xauthority
Issue
Following error messages shows during login:
/usr/bin/xauth: error in locking authority file /path/to/home/user/.Xauthority
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- xauth
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