Re: [CentOS] PackageKit via ssh

On 07/13/11 10:18 AM, Les Mikesell wrote:

On 7/13/2011 11:55 AM, Nicolas Thierry-Mieg wrote:

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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