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Accidentally ran “sudo chmod a+rx ~”

I accidentally ran sudo chmod a+rx ~ on the system root rather than sudo chmod a+rx myfolder... I ran sudo chmod -R a+rX myfolder/public_html then accidentally ran sudo chmod a+rx ~ instead of ...
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SSH connection refused when connecting remotly

I set up my ubuntu server and it can connect to itself when running "ssh localhost". However, when I run Putty on windows 8 I get a "connection refused" error. I have, to the best of my ability: ...
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Could not resolve hostname

I am trying to login to a server using ssh and the console. I have the Ubuntu Raring Ringtail. I get the could not resolve hostname prompt a couple of times and then after some attempts it just works. ...
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How to populate configuration files over a lot of servers?

I have configuration files at my home directory (.bashrc, .gitignore, etc.). When I find something helpful for me I add this information into this files. But also I have access via ssh to different ...
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Create folders in remote server after ssh login using commands

I need to create folders on the remote server, i try to ssh to the server and then create folders. The logs display that the ssh is successful but it stops after that and the screen stays at the home ...
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Cancel SSH Session to Server

I use SSH to manage a server on my local network. ssh username@192.168.1.210 Which works great. When I am finished in the server I normally just X out the command line window which fires a prompt ...
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Where do ltsp user accounts need to reside?

I've looked at the fan club ltsp install articles, but I cannot tell if the user accounts for my ltsp users need to reside only on the ltsp image. I believe that is the case, and I've added them ...
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Can't login to VPS with newly created account via ssh

Recently I've bought a VPS Server. I decided to install Ubuntu on it. I want to set up a git server on it but I have problem. I've read I should create new account for this purpose. I've already ...
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How to DRP through ssh tunnel

So I have the following set up. Note : Direct DRP wont work due to port forwarding and network reasons. ClinetSystem | RemoteServer | VMinRemoteServer what I am trying to do is create an SSH tunnel ...
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Server running on ESX can ping outside and inside but cannot be pinged (or ssh) from the inside

Have identical vm's that do not have this problem Those identical machines are the only machines that can actually ping and ssh to this certain box. Disabled firewall Added new nic that was e1000 and ...
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SSH/ SCP connection “Network is unreachable”

I have a problem with connecting to server via ssh. Everything was OK and I was connecting to server many times but today when i try connecting to server to send file using MC the program show me ...
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SSH to the Ubuntu host machine from a Ubuntu VirtualBox guest?

I would like to SSH into my host (Kubuntu 12.04 64 bit) machine from a VirtualBox guest running Ubuntu 12.04 32 bit. The host has the latest VirtualBox from the Ubuntu repos (4.1.12). The guest was a ...
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Ubuntu Server continues to want to upgrade after already fully upgrading

I upgraded my servers from 12.10 to 13.04 via SSH session. All upgrades for each box were successful except for one, which failed to boot after rebooting (faulty harddrive it turns out). After ...
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XVNC, X11RDP, SSH no longer able to login

I've had my Ubuntu 12.10 Server up and running for just over 2 months now and all was working well until I started to fiddle a little. I wanted to be able to login from my Windows 7/8 computers via ...
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Multiple remote sites bandwidth usage monitoring tools and how to install them

I am new to Ubuntu, I just installed it and I was trying to install and run Cacti in order to monitor bandwidth usage in four of my remote sites. I tend to have issues with the configuration of # ...
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Can i configure ubuntu to append a domain to the end of an ssh hostname request?

I have many servers and they all end with the same servers.company.net, so for example vded-xx-001.servers.company.net, and was wondering if it is possible to make it so i can just type the ...
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Samba: how can I access a share on a Virtualbox guest (in NAT mode)

My OS: Windows 8 Virtualbox guest: Ubuntu 12.10 server I configured apache server on vbox guest and mapped http, https, ssh port successfully into ubuntu server. It works nice without any problem. ...
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Unable to access SSH anymore since i've installed Samba

Everything was working just fine. Then i've installed Samba to be able to use our ubuntu server to backup data from Windows computers on our network. Now i'm not able anymore to connect thru SSH, ...
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How do I copy files with SCP to /var/www?

I need to copy files from my computer to my server's folders in /var/www so they are uploaded to my cloud. Here's what I try to do: I open my computer's terminal and type: scp ...
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Need a simple, foolproof remote admin for Ubuntu Server

I'm running an Ubuntu server 12.10 box and need a foolproof remote admin for my wife/kids who have even less experience of linux than I. The box only runs as file server and our LAN Minecraft server. ...
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server unexpectedly closed network connection

I am not able to connect Ubuntu Server from Windows 8 via Putty... When I tried to connect it I got this Error, "Server unexpectedly closed network connection" Please help me to solve this issue... ...
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How to setup a file sharing service from ubuntu server over the net?

I have Ubuntu server edition that I ssh form on my mac and windows computers. I would like to know if there is any service I can install on my server that allows me to save and access my files from ...
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Share Ubuntu between two computers and explore ubuntu

I have a Ubuntu 12.04 using the full hard disk in my laptop and a WUBI Ubuntu 12.04 using 30 GB in my desktop. Now I want to explore the networking features of Ubuntu. Like telnet and ssh. CLI etc etc ...
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Have set up a file server. How to make it accessible from anywhere? [duplicate]

I have installed xubuntu and made it a file server in my college using this guide. How to build your own file server Okay I am pretty new to these things, but I want to know a few things? 1) I ...
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Samba only works if logged in over ssh

I have a headless ubuntu server running samba. I have a windows 7 laptop, windows 8 desktop, a lubuntu desktop running xbmc, and a samsung note2 running android. Whenever any of these computers has a ...
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Need help troubleshooting Apache inside VM

I'm hitting a wall troubleshooting this. I feel the problem is either due to my lack of networking skills, or a basic knowledge of configuring Apache. I'm hoping I can shed some light on my setup by ...
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Strange behavior with ssh on Ubuntu 12.04 server

Recently I installed Ubuntu server 12.04 on my computer at home with ssh support. I'm using WiFi instead of cable connection for this server. Everything works fine except the fact that for some ...
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trying to use sshfs on ubuntu

i'm trying to use sshfs on ubuntu. i have root access on the server i'm trying to connect to. but everytime i try to connect using my ubuntu laptop, the message i get is the following: ...
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X11 forwarding issue Ubuntu 12.10 from AIX

Using ubuntu 12.10 and have putty installed, I am using ssh /putty to connect an AIX system once I do that I export the display and run something simple like 'xclock' or 'xterm' Problem is its not ...
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Unable to connect to my remote Ubuntu system using SSH

I want to connect to my remote PC running on Ubuntu 12.10 using SSH. But when I try ssh my_username@my_current_ip, I get this error: ssh: connect to host 117...** port 22: Connection timed out I ...
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Ubuntu Desktop with GUI and SSH access

I used to have Ubuntu Server 12.10, and I used to connect to it with my Windows PC using SSH. All I had to do was turn my server computer on and next thing I could do was run my PuTTY and connect to ...
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What is the easiest way to secure a cluster of servers so they can communicate with each other?

I am working on configuring an expandable Ubuntu Cluster to host several Riak Database Nodes. These nodes need limited ports open to talk amongst each other, but only to other nodes in that private ...
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Trying to install java

I'm extremely new to linux and wanted to run a server but the program want to run requires linux. Im trying to run this command via ssh to my server but receive this every time. sudo apt-get install ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 SSH works from terminal, but not from GNOME

I have two Ubuntu boxes set up: one running 12.04 Server and one running the standard desktop version of 12.04. I can ssh into my server computer from my desktop using terminal (using ssh ...
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Boot from USB, setup through ssh

I've got a new home server with no keyboard, monitor, etc., but with the ability to boot from USB. I want to install Ubuntu Server on it, but can't work out how. If possible, I want a disk image that ...
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Ubuntu server ssh after reboot: Permission denied (publickey)

I have a server setup where I can ssh to from my mac. The setup is made with a trusted key and it works perfect. But whenever I reboot the server and I that try to login using ssh my_user@ip then it ...
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How can I install Ubuntu on a device without a screen nor a keyboard?

This is tricky. I would like to install Ubuntu on a machine that is intended to work as server, and for some reason I do not have an option to connect a screen to it. I expect this may be similar to ...
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Suddenly cannot access SSH on LAN

I had ssh running on my LAN server. Suddenly (not sure what I did), I cannot access the LAN server via ssh. When I try, it just hangs for a while with no response and finally comes out with a timed ...
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Reverse SSH Tunnel Issue

I'm working on setting up an unattended Ubuntu PC with Ubuntu Server 12.04 Minimal, and since this PC will be placed in a remote location with no keyboard or screen (unattended), I need to have a ...
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SSH google 2 step verification process over Nautilius

I do not know how to set connection for server with SSH google 2 step verification process over Nautilius? I have Ubuntu 12.10. Over terminal goes great with 2 step ver. also works great over ...
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Why do I get “connection refused” errors connecting to a server via SSH?

I've installed Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS on it with the LAMP stack. I can ping it but when I try to connect to it the server can't be found. When I try to connect with WinSCP I get the error Network error: ...
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Providing SSH tunnling, what to think about when configuring Ubuntu Server

Recently I've considered, mostly as a pet project, to set up accounts for a closed group of users via SSH to my box with the purpose of SSH tunnling things like web traffic -- some of it for friends ...
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How enable desktop sharing for VPS server ubuntu 12.04

I just got a vps server running 12.04, I have ssh access but I don't know how access GUI and remote desktop
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Mount ecryptfs automatically after ftp login

How can I get my ubuntu server 12.04 to automatically mount the encrypted home partition after an ftp login? It will automatically mount after an ssh login and I can then access the encrypted ...
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Setting up putty key

really hope you can help me here, i have a 12.04 server and a linux pc at home which i set up ssh keygen for with no problems, i want to now gain laptop entry to the server [win7] using putty, i have ...
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Leave Ubuntu server to compute in background

I have access to a server running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. I connect to it using XManager or PuTTY. But as soon as I close my client, I will be logged from the server. So is there a way how I could shut down ...
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Cant connect to my SSH remotely

I have ubuntu 12.04 and I am trying to connect to my SSH server remotely, I get authentication denied because the password is incorrect. However, when I connect to my machine from my local network ...
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How do I copy files that need root access with scp?

I have an Ubuntu server to which I am connecting using SSH. I need to upload files from my machine into /var/www/ on the server, the files in /var/www/ are owned by root. Using PuTTY, after I log ...
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Can't reboot system using ssh

I am running Ubuntu Server 12.04 and I would like to reboot my system. I ssh into it fine, but when I run sudo reboot I get the following error -bash: /usr/bin/sudo: Input/output error. It is at this ...
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SSH Public Key - No supported authentication methods available (server sent public key)

I have a 12.10 server setup in a virtual machine with its network set to bridged (essentially will be seen as a computer connected to my switch). I installed opensshd via apt-get and was able to ...

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