<html><head><style type="text/css"></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif"> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">> ----- Original Message ----<BR>> From: David Trask <dtrask@vcsvikings.org><BR>> To: Support list for open source software in schools. <k12osn@redhat.com><BR>> Cc: Support list for open source software in schools. <k12osn@redhat.com><BR>> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 3:27:10 PM<BR>> Subject: Re: [K12OSN] Fltk Teacher Tool and ldap<BR>> <BR> <DIV>> >I work remotely login through vnc with my account and I would like to<BR>> >run yumex without enabling gdm to allow remote root login. I realize I<BR>> >can do this from ssh. I just want to do run yum with the gui.<BR>> <BR>> You can't...I've tried....yumex insists you be running from a locally<BR>> attached display...I tried it via VNC too....you might be able to do<BR>> something with Xforwarding...not sure<BR>> <BR>> David N. Trask<BR>> Technology Teacher/Director<BR>> Vassalboro Community School<BR>> dtrask@vcsvikings.org<BR>> (207)923-3100<BR><BR>Try using NX. I've been using it for well over a year now to run yumex on our schools K12LTSP computers from the comfort of home. (I, too, usually prefer GUI tools when available) We run freenx on servers and I use NoMachine's clients to connect.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>David Whitmer<BR>Director of Media & Technology<BR>Calvary Schools of Holland (Michigan)<BR>web: <A href="http://www.calvaryschoolsholland.org">www.calvaryschoolsholland.org</A><BR>email: <A href="mailto:dwblue02@yahoo.com">dwblue02@yahoo.com</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV></div><br></body></html>