raid monitoring
watch -n 15 cat /proc/mdstat monitors the status of a software raid (md) device in linux, refreshing every 15 seconds. »
allow your root terminal logins to start X applications
xhost +local:root »
ssh tunneling a vnc session
ssh -T -L 5901:myvncserver:5900 -C -N username@mysshserver ssh tunneling of a vnc session »