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Description

This test verifies the vnc option vncpassword work as expected.


How to test

  1. Boot the installer with the command-line option(added as a kernel option in boot selection screen):
    vnc vncpassword=<password>
    
  2. Watch the text messages printed out, you should see something like this:
    Running anaconda 15.31, the Fedora system installer - please wait.             
    09:59:01 Starting VNC...
    09:59:02 The VNC server is now running.
    09:59:02 
    
    You chose to execute vnc with a password.
    
    09:59:02 Please manually connect your vnc client to 192.168.1.17:1 to begin the install.
    09:59:02 Starting graphical installation.
    
  3. Connect with VNC client (vncviewer, vinagre) to the specified address and enter the password set up in previous step , you should see the graphical installation.
    vinagre 192.168.1.17:1
    
  4. Proceed and complete installation with VNC client.

Expected Results

  1. Anaconda starts Xvnc properly
  2. User can connect with VNC client
  3. VNC works normally during installation (mouse, keyboard)
  4. Anaconda completes successfully
  5. Reboot successfully into installed system