`install` fails over SSH
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- Swift
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Description
mas install only works when running it from a terminal on the intended machine. mas install hangs silently when invoked over SSH. Any idea why?
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Research direction
Start by reproducing mas install from a local terminal and over SSH, then compare where the command stops responding. Trace the install entry point and its interaction with macOS services; done means the command completes or reports a clear error when invoked over SSH.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, swift
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100