I have a script on cscf.cs in my home directory/bin called sync-plg-{sarge,woody} that will do the appropriate magic.
You need to be able to open up remote xterms on your local display.
woody one is currently broken.
Got two scripts from Mike Patterson and attached below.
-- MikePatterson 13 December 2004
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