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xrdb — X window server's resource database utility for Unix-like systems. More information: <https://www.x.

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Problem

How to use the xrdb command: X window server's resource database utility for Unix-like systems. More information: <https://www.x.org/releases/current/doc/man/man1/xrdb.1.xhtml>.

Solution

xrdb — X window server's resource database utility for Unix-like systems. More information: <https://www.x.org/releases/current/doc/man/man1/xrdb.1.xhtml>.

Start xrdb in interactive mode:
xrdb


Load values (e.g. style rules) from a resource file:
xrdb -load {{~/.Xresources}}


Query the resource database and print currently set values:
xrdb -query

Code Snippets

Start `xrdb` in interactive mode

xrdb

Load values (e.g. style rules) from a resource file

xrdb -load {{~/.Xresources}}

Query the resource database and print currently set values

xrdb -query

Context

tldr-pages: linux/xrdb

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