On 22 Apr 2009 at 13:52, Steve Ellis wrote: Date sent: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:52:24 -0700 From: Steve Ellis <ellis@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora." <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Remote administration of FC 10 headless servers. Send reply to: "Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora." <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> and advice for using Fedora." <fedora-list.redhat.com> <mailto:fedora-list- request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe> <mailto:fedora-list- request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=subscribe> > Mark Haney wrote: > > Tim Waugh wrote: > > > >> Mark Haney wrote: > >> > >>> And on a side note, you can also use vnc to do GUI type things like > >>> installing apps and updates as well. > >>> > >> No, this hasn't worked for me on Fedora 10 for a while (yes, bugzilla > >> report filed). > >> > >> Is it actually working for you? Are you using the 'vncserver' > >> initscript to start the VNC session? > >> > >> Tim. > >> */ > >> > >> > > > > Yes and yes. It works perfectly for me. I've had no trouble at all. > > > > > > > Like Tim and unlike Mark, I also have trouble with this--I believe this > is a selinux-enabled problem with respect to PackageKit/PolicyKit and > VNC sessions, at least based on the googling that I've been able to do. > I've tried changing policy from my actual console (which is > inconveniently 7 feet off the ground in the garage), but have thus far > been unable to have much luck--I haven't tried completely wide-open > policies though. I did install yumex for finding installables, > however. I use 'yum update' from the command line for regular updating. > > -se > You do have to open up the port in the firewall. system-config-firewall other ports Click Add Enter port 5900 + port you use for server Example: vncserver :50 Add port 5950 TCP > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines +----------------------------------------------------------+ Michael D. Setzer II - Computer Science Instructor Guam Community College Computer Center mailto:mikes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:msetzerii@xxxxxxxxx http://www.guam.net/home/mikes Guam - Where America's Day Begins +----------------------------------------------------------+ http://setiathome.berkeley.edu (Original) Number of Seti Units Returned: 19,471 Processing time: 32 years, 290 days, 12 hours, 58 minutes (Total Hours: 287,489) BOINC@HOME CREDITS SETI 7,671,635.2685 | EINSTEIN 2,465,893.2309 | ROSETTA 873,793.3373 -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
