# Running graphical programs remotely as root

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**Created:** [July 24, 2015, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/running-graphical-programs-remotely-as-root/27274 "2015-07-24T19:38:02Z")\
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Running graphical programs remotely as root

Sometimes when dealing with Linux servers, you find products that require running a graphical installer as root. That’s fine when you have access to the graphical console, and you can do it using various methods, like gnomesu or kdesu. But what happens when you need to run it via SSH? Let’s assume that you already …  
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