Per the instructions from the Fedoraforum. Took a bit, but I am
mounting USB drive. Polkit is prompting me for my password and that
lets me mount the drive. Probably because I am in group wheel.
So call is off for alternative to vnc and to remember how to do it with
SysV. I am staying with Systemd, but
What a MESS!
On 9/26/18 5:46 PM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
On 9/26/18 4:37 PM, Ed Greshko wrote:
> On 9/26/18 10:25 PM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>> It seems Tiger-vncserver is broken WRT polkit for any spin other than gnome.
>> Definitely not Xfce that I use. The work around is nasty: Connect via SSH and
run
>> vncserver from the command line. But probably can do it better via SCREEN and
just
>> forget about that screen session...
>>
>> So it is time to look at the alternatives. I know they are out there and have
been
>> talked about on this list, but my search foo is weak (as always). So can I have
a
>> bit of help in figuring out what to replace my decades-old connection to VNC?
> As discussed on the test list, the actual problem with tiger vncserver and polkit
> arises when it is started via the suppliedvncserver@.service systemd file.
> If started manually that problem doesn't exist.
>
> Just like in all things Linux, there are multiple ways to accomplish having the
> server manually started.
>
> 1. Manually ssh into the remote system and start the server before starting your
client.
>
> 2. Use a vnc-client such as remmina which has a "pre" and "post"
command that will
> automate #1 above.
>
> 3. Use the rc.local method you mentioned in another post to start the server at
boot
> time.
Yes. I am getting mixed personal feelings about stepping back to SysV
approach. I realize I still have a ClearOS6 system running that uses
SysV for me to look at, but still. Got to move forward. I really
tried to embrace Systemd when it came out.
> 4. Use a custom vncserver.service file such as the one I pointed you to on the test
> list. The advantage of this over #3 is that it stays in the systemd
> framework and can easily "enabled", "disabled",
"stopped", and "started". It is
> really no more "ugly a hack" as the rc.local route.
For others here the one Ed and I are talking about is:
https://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?316905-PolicyKit-failed-ove...
I have to study this more to get the 'feel' of it and what exactly the
setup steps are.
> The "problem" with seeking alternatives is that you'd have to
"lean new tricks" and
> may run into new things you'll have to get used to or workaround.
> While that can be "fun" it seems to me (just an opinion) invoking an
alternate method
> of starting the server provides you with less changes to deal with.
>
>
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