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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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