I konw what you mean, but when I tried that I got this:
bash-2.05b$ ssh -X root@localhost "cd /mnt/dvd && source setup"
root@localhost's password:
Initialising files
Extracting archive from CD
Uncompressing archive
If you do not see a popup window, then please simply
untar the files in the install directory and read the
appropriate README files
/tmp/.tuxrtcwsetup/setup.run: line 46: xhost: command not found
Xlib: connection to "localhost:0.0" refused by server
Xlib: No protocol specified
Unable to connect to display localhost:0.0
/tmp/.tuxrtcwsetup/setup.run: line 48: 1833 Segmentation fault /tmp/tuxsetup $PWD
/tmp/.tuxrtcwsetup/setup.run: line 50: xhost: command not found
bash-2.05b$
.... whereas when I do it the "un-included" way: <------no pun intended!
bash-2.05b$ ssh -X root@localhost cd /mnt/dvd && source setup
root@localhost's password:
bash-2.05b$ Initialising files
Extracting archive from CD
Uncompressing archive
If you do not see a popup window, then please simply
untar the files in the install directory and read the
appropriate README files
I get that ^ and the installer pops up ... strange that I can't install to where I want it though... nevermind eh.
I think I'll cheat the system this time, rules are made for breaking!
[don't tell Linus I said that
]
edit: you don't think it's a bug do you? I mean I don't realy know what I 'm dealing with here - but as you say: I sould have root privelages in a secure shell such as this and be able to read and write anywhere.