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How to install node and nodejs-legacy on remote Ubuntu server without internet access? [duplicate]

I have a remote Ubuntu server without any internet access. I can access it shell and fileSystem (ssh and sftp). How can I install it? Is there any possible way to install it without root access?
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How to start a GUI program on a Linux PC via SSH, with NO local logged-in user at the Server ?

I KNOW there are other very similar questions here already - but this is subtly different - I have been through all of the similar ones, and none of the advice there solves the issue I am seeing. ...
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ssh login with public key stopped work in Ubuntu 16.04.4

I have two servers, one of them runs Ubuntu 14, another one runs 16.04.4. I'm trying to log in via ssh (Windows, Putty + Pageant) as a simple user, not as root. /etc/ssh/sshd_config files are ...
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Using Remmina to connect to a remote host

I utilize the RDP protocol by using the Remmina software in order to connect to a remote host. If I close the Remmina session utilizing the disconnect option, will the remote host continue its ...
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Remote Ubuntu 16.04 server creating partitions

Today I got access to a remote server with Ubuntu 16.04, basic installation. As far as I can see I got a small partition with the OS and a very big partition. Not that experienced with Ubuntu I ask ...
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how to change alias name in anydesk

I downloaded and installed anydesk (free licence) in Ubuntu 18.04: sudo dpkg -i anydesk_2.9.6-1_amd64.deb But it does not allow me to change the "alias" (change the number to a custom alias, like e....
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Using Ubuntu Server 18.04 on a virtual machine to 'simulate' a remote server

I'm using Ubuntu Server 18.04 on a virtual machine(VMWarePlayer), my main OS is Windows 7. It is possible to 'simulate' a remote server on the VM, connecting from Windows 7. I want to do some ...
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How to forward X over SSH to run gnome-terminal remotely? (18.04)

It runs remotely in version 14.04 but not in version 18.04. All graphics applications (gnome-todo, firefox etc) are lunched remotely via SSH. However, when I run gnome-terminal remotely via SSH, it ...
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How To Install VNC Server On Ubuntu 18.04 LTS [duplicate]

How To Install VNC Server On Ubuntu 18.04 LTS ... How to access Ubuntu 18.04 from Windows 10 using Remote Acess ...
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How to install a gui for remote desktop on server 18.04?

I am a new user to Ubuntu server and trying to install a lightweight GUI on my server via SSH - so that i can remote in via a Windows 10 machine. Is this possible or have i misread some of the ...
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problem in establishing ssh connection to a remote server

When I use this command ssh someserver i get the following error Could not chdir to home directory /var/ak/home/username: No such file or directory aksh: fatal error: user account has been deleted ...
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How do I RDP to Ubuntu14 from Windows7xpro remotely AND see the native desktop(open apps, process, etc)?

So I successfully installed an XRDP client using this post. But the desktops are all like VM desktop emulators and don't show the real desktop. Odd that I can be logged in on both RDP and direct to ...
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Upgrade to 18.04 (fresh and clean) from terminal without boot/physical access (on an existing Ubuntu system)

I don't have physical access to the server at the moment and I want to upgrade to 18.04 clean fresh (if possible) from the existing install I'm running now. As no physical access is possible I'm ...
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control the mouse

lets see if somebody can give me ideas I want to make the cursor automatically select ten different areas of the browser, and then read and save a small text which will appear every time(maybe on ...
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(eog:4461): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display when trying to use eog to open images on Windows via SSH [duplicate]

I'm running Ubuntu 16.04 And when I try to use eog to open images on windows 10 While using SSH it says: Failed to connect to Mir: Failed to connect to server socket: no such file or directory Unable ...
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TeamViewer slow on Ubuntu without monitor 16.04

After restarting my server without a monitor connected, TeamViewer is extremely slow. But if I restart with a monitor it runs fine. How can I get it working like normal without a monitor attached?
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TV13 in ubuntu 14.04 64bit error. "Not ready, Please check your connection"

everyone, I have installed tv13 64bit (teamviewer_13.1.3026_amd64.deb) and this is my first attempt to run teamviewer in linux ever. The OS is ubuntu 14.04 64bit. there are dependency errors (with ...
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Failed remote connection to University windows client [closed]

In my university we use Matlab, and to use it at home (to write the lab reports) we need to remote access the client with an RDP file. So, after searching for options I tried using Remmina to access ...
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remote boot option select

I am looking for a solution/a way that allows me to select the boot options of a computer from another computer. To make it clear what I mean, just consider the following example: A local network ...
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Remote Desktop XRDP install

I followed the directions for installing a remote desktop server XRDP on my Lubuntu virtual machine. On the third step I am supposed to update the file sudo nano /etc/xrdp/startwm.sh for that ...
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How can I set up a 2nd computer to run apps remotely via GUI?

I usually have many programs open, and my memory use is at 95%. That presents some problems. Would like to know if it's possible to setup another computer on the same network and run some apps there ...
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How to add an ssh key from other computer to my Ubuntu server [duplicate]

how can I add an SSH-key generated from a computer of a friend to my server? Currently I don't have access to his computer he just sent me his SSH key.
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Shutdown computer via e-mail

Do you have a idea how to shutdown my ubuntu via e-mail? For example I send specific e-mail from my @gmail what cause my ubuntu shutdown.
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control multiple vnc server using one client

So. I'm searching a way to control multiple vnc server which have the dame settings and the same resolution with only one vnc client . The goal is to acheive batch operation to do exactly the same ...
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Access android phone via Ubuntu

I would like to connect my android phone to my ubuntu laptop in such a way that any phone calls or notification is shown on my laptop.For example I am working on my laptop and someone calls me on my ...
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Executing commands over SSH

I am trying to run commands remotely via SSH using the following syntax: ssh user@host "ps -eaf" This has normally worked in the past, however in this case I keep getting the SCP Usage Returned. ...
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How to bring a background process started by a script to foreground

I have a server setup that runs some java servers but since I am not home all the time those servers are activated via a .sh script. But now I don't know how to bring the java background processes to ...
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Keyboard Shortcut: Only half of MCE R6 buttons work

I've just installed Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS, on a desktop PC. I'm using this computer as a media/gaming PC. I have a Harmony 350 Control IR (MCE R6) remote that is used primarily to control the media ...
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Log if process is active or not

I'm trying to make a web page which shows if a process is active or not, but how can I automate the process check and write that to a .txt or .html file so I can show it on my site?
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Open multiple terminals through pssh

pssh -h host.txt -X cscuser /bin/bash<<< 'gnome-terminal;cat /etc/resolv.conf' I tried to use this to open multiple terminal on my clients computers but I get errors like [1] 14:34:31 [...
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How can I transfer data with multiple hosts through PSCP

pscp -h host.txt terminal.sh /Desktop/terminal.sh I tried this command to copy the file terminal.sh from my Desktop to my client Desktop using pscp but I got these errors: [1] 22:34:05 [FAILURE] 10....
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Using variables stored on remote server

I have, what I think, is a complex task. I have 1 machine we'll call a server and a whole bunch of other machines, hostX. They all run Ubuntu 16.04 server. Each host runs a simple bash script at ...
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Run local script in other machine using ssh

I have a script in my local machine and i want to run it in remote machines without copy this script in each machines by using ssh. currently I use scp to copy this script in remote machine and then ...
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Use MCE Remote to launch a program in Ubuntu 17.04?

(How) is it possible to configure a button on a MCE Remote control to launch a program on Ubuntu 17.04? I'm using ir-keytable and have a customised /etc/rc_keymaps/rc6_mce file.
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about ssh multiple remote access

ssh user@hostname /bin/bash << EOF lshw cat /etc/resolv.conf EOF I try this simple command and get details for one machine.How can i implement this to get details from multiple machine ?
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How to connect to remote computer with public and local ip? [duplicate]

I have all credentials of the computer in remote computer network consisting of several computers. I know it's local name and ip, also user and pass. And public ip of this network.
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How do I disable user password request to shut down from retropie?

I am a newb to Ubuntu/Linux. I am running Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS with retropie. Whenever I try to shut down the system from retropie it always asks for a password and I have to plug in a keyboard and ...
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How to transfer 35GB data compressed data from local to remote server? [closed]

Please suggest me the FASTEST way to transfer 35GB compressed (using 7zip) data from my laptop to remote server. Please post the command as well. I've used SCP but it's terribly slow, rsync is better ...
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How to replace the remote old root partition?

please help. On the remote server the system got hacked. I want to replace the whole root partition with a new one. I want to create a root image locally and copy and mount it to the remote system ...
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Checking on terminal window remotely [duplicate]

I have something working on a computer which is displaying its results (in this case, a very large rsync displaying the files as it goes, but other stuff happens), is there any way i can check on it's ...
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Unable to connect to Postgresql database server remotely over LAN

Below is a screenshot of netstat command output from my database server. I think it clearly shows that it will accept the connections from LAN over 5432. But the below command is not working over ...
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How to view a running program on Ubuntu Server in a new SSH session

I have a machine running the latest version of Ubuntu Server. It is an Ethereum Mining Rig running Claymore 95. My primary way of viewing it's activities are through SSH. This works great, except if I ...
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Pranked by sysadmin

So, in my office we have the 'always lock your computer' policy, and if someone forgets, they are pranked. In most companies, this is probably something like sending out an email with the declaration ...
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Server backdoor via Internet [closed]

I'm installing a number of machines into an overseas site, and I am fearful that I might get cut out after the machines are up and running. I'd like to install a backdoor into Ubuntu server so I can ...
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configure 'other users are able to view my desktop' via command line

I am trying to get vino-server to work via ssh on an Ubuntu 17.04 machine. Specifically, I want to set the option that 'other users are able to view my desktop'. Ubuntu's documentation on vino states ...
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Is it possible to login to desktop session from SSH?

We have Ubuntu desktop 16.04 running on a remote workstation, and we have VNC access to it. This is great if the user account is logged in. If the OS gets knocked out to the login screen, the VNC ...
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Can I use my laptop as a screen for Zotac ZBox Mini PC? (Xubuntu)

Hi I have Xubuntu installed on a Zotac Zbox that I'm setting up as a server in a remote location (there's power), I was wondering if I could use my laptop as a monitor for this device instead of ...
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How to execute a script from a browser? [closed]

I've abash script on my machine and my client needs to use this script through remote connections. I don't want them to access my source code so I have to give them a tool i.e a html page through ...
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Lubuntu 17.04 xrdp. Can connect from network. No remote access

I have followed several different "solutions" on this to no avail. help.ubuntu.com/community/xrdp tweaking4all.com/software/linux-software/use-xrdp-remote-access-ubuntu-14- https://wademurray.com/...
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Use a sudo to mount an external disk on remote device

I'm currently working on two devices, one testing the other. They are based on beaglebone black, and run under Ubuntu 14.04. My problem is I have to detect and mount a USB external storage on the ...
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