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2.1 Starting YaST
Use various dedicated YaST modules customized for specific purposes to
configure a system. Depending on the underlying hardware platform, there
are different ways to access YaST in the installed system.
2.1.1 Running YaST on a Graphical Desktop
If you are running KDE or GNOME, start the YaST Control Center from the
SUSE menu (‘System’ ➝ ‘YaST’). KDE additionally integrates the individ-
ual YaST configuration modules in the KDE Control Center. A requester
dialog asks for the root password, because YaST requires system adminis-
trator rights to change system files.
To start YaST from a terminal application, first change to the user root
with sux. Then start the graphical version of YaST with yast2 or the text
version with yast. Also use yast as root to start the program from one
of the virtual consoles.
2.1.2 Running from a Remote Terminal
This method is suited for hardware platforms that do not support a dis-
play device of their own, such as IBM S/390 and zSeries. It can also be em-
ployed for remote maintenance purposes.
1. Open a console or terminal.
2. Enter the following command to log in as root on the remote system
and export the output of the X server to your terminal.
ssh -X root@<host to configure>
3. Once the connection is established and you have logged in with the
correct password, enter yast2 to open the graphical version of YaST
on your local system. To use the text version, skip the -X when open-
ing the connection and use yast to open the text-based YaST.
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2.1. Starting YaST