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1.1     ! root        1: .TH XRDB 1 "29 August 1987" "X Version 11"
        !             2: .SH NAME
        !             3: xrdb - Server Resource Database Utility.
        !             4: .SH SYNOPSIS
        !             5: .B xrdb
        !             6: [ -q ] [ \fIhost\fP:\fInumber\fP ] [ filename ] 
        !             7: .SH DESCRIPTION
        !             8: .I Xrdb
        !             9: is used to set or dump the contents of the RESOURCE_MANAGER property
        !            10: on the root window of screen 0.
        !            11: You would normally run this program from your .login script.
        !            12: This root property normally contains the contents of
        !            13: your .Xdefaults file.
        !            14: .LP
        !            15: The X library XGetDefault routine, and toolkit resource managers
        !            16: use this property to get user preferences about color, fonts, and so
        !            17: on for your applications.
        !            18: This solves the problem present in V10 which required you to
        !            19: maitain up to date default files on all of the machines you
        !            20: used in your network.
        !            21: Any local .Xdefaults file will be merged into this property from the server,
        !            22: so customization can be performed on a per machine basis.
        !            23: .TP
        !            24: .B \-q
        !            25: This option allows you to query the current contents of the
        !            26: property, and prints the contents on the standard output.
        !            27: .SH "OPTIONS"
        !            28: .PP
        !            29: .TP 8
        !            30: .B \fIhost\fP:\fIdisplay\fP
        !            31: Normally,
        !            32: .I xfd
        !            33: gets the host and display number to use from the environment
        !            34: variable ``DISPLAY''.  One can, however specify them explicitly.
        !            35: The
        !            36: .I host
        !            37: specifies which machine to manipulate the resource data base, and
        !            38: the
        !            39: .I number
        !            40: argument specifies the display number.
        !            41: .SH FILES
        !            42: ~/.Xdefaults
        !            43: .SH "SEE ALSO"
        !            44: XGetDefault(3X)
        !            45: .SH ENVIRONMENT
        !            46: DISPLAY        -       To find out which display you are using.
        !            47: .SH AUTHOR
        !            48: Jim Gettys
        !            49: .br
        !            50: Copyright (c) 1987 by Digital Equipment Corporation

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