On 07/13/11 10:18 AM, Les Mikesell wrote:
> On 7/13/2011 11:55 AM, Nicolas Thierry-Mieg wrote:
>
>> > So: sorry if my question wasn't precise enough, what I really wanted to
>> > ask was: is there a way tu use a PackageKit GUI remotely via ssh?
> Ssh (-Y) in as root or 'su -' before starting it. Whatever it is doing
> to escalate permissions for the install doesn't seem to mesh well with
> the desktop being remote - or maybe you need to start some agent within
> the session to make it work.
3 steps...
1) log into a user account via: ssh -X user@hostname
2) drop to root with: su -
3) copy the Xauth file from the user account: cp /home/user/.Xauthority
/root && chown root:root /root/.Xauthority
NOW you can run remote X apps via the ssh tunnel
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john r pierce N 37, W 122
santa cruz ca mid-left coast
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