SSH, otherwise known as "Secure Shell", is a method for securely connecting to a remote computer.
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Can I SSH into a specific directory?
I SSH into a multitude of different servers every day and some of them have different filesystem structures for their websites. Each time I change server, I have to work out where I'm going to get to ...
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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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Unable to connect to external server(s) on port 22, but _only_ when plugged into power
This is a fairly bizarre issue for me! I've been having trouble connecting to a few servers via ssh. The problem was intermittent, and I was pulling my hair out trying to narrow down the cause. It ...
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Trying to setup & access Ubuntu 12.10 RDP via SSH
So I have a Ubuntu 12.10 sitting at home.
I SSH to my DD-WRT router.
I use the Bit Vise SSH client to SSH from my Windows 7 laptop at work to my router.
I have terminal access to the Ubuntu PC thru ...
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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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Should I always restart the system when I see “System restart required”?
These two nice SE posts (1, 2) comment on restarting one's ubuntu machine but they leave me with a few questions:
How do you actually do the restart (I'm a beginner and using 12.04.1 LTS)?
Should I ...
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How do I setup a VNC server with gnome display manager on ubuntu 12.10 server x
I am trying to get a VNC desktop on a virtual machine. I googled around and tried first five results. I have installed different display managers, VNC servers and edited configuration files ...
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wireless network instability with large file transfers after upgrade to 12.04
I have Ubuntu 12.04 running on a PC at home. I use it to store files, manage git repos, and back up my remote servers.
Everything was running great while I was running Ubuntu 11. Now, the connection ...
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Host alias for ssh
There are a few SSH destinations I will frequently be connecting to and I'm wondering if rather than remember the IP address I can create a host alias for them. I'd like to be able to use...
ssh -p ...
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Auto-passphrase in schroot: can't connect to `/run/user/korn/keyring-x30g9r/gpg
when running "debuild -S -sa" to create the source files and sign them in Ubuntu 12.04 I only had to enter my passphrase once and then it is automatically used to unlock my private key on future runs ...
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SSH Tunnel printing questions
I connect to my Office PC (my business) via SSH from my Home PC. Both Machines run 12.04 LTS. I ran SSH into the Office PC and use RDP. I have a Brother MFC-7860DW (connected to the Router via ...
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juju bootstrap: “ERROR SSH authorized/public key not found”
I installed Ubuntu Server 12.10 in a VM and tried to setup Juju following these guides:
https://juju.ubuntu.com/get-started/
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Why does it take so long for ssh to decide there was an error?
I use ssh to log onto my server. Sometimes, I leave it connected and go away from the computer, in which time the computer goes to power saving mode (or whatever it's called - the screen just goes ...
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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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Can I store a password in a bash script? [duplicate]
Is there some way to store (for example hashed etc.) secured password in a script that will be used during connection to server?
Storing password and username as clear text in code for me is quite ...
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ssh: connect to host 192.168.1.7 port 22: Connection refused
I get this error when ever I try to connect my desktop with another desktop using SSH, but I'm able to ping the other desktop successfully.
ssh: connect to host 192.168.1.7 port 22: Connection ...
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Setting up chrooted shell accounts with schroot and debootstrap on Ubuntu 10.04
IVe found a ton of documentation on setting up schroot/debootstrap as well as a ton of stuff on jailing sftp and some modest instructions for creating a chrooted shell but i cant find anything on get ...
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Can you sign in (Desktop 12.10) user via SSH?
I am away from my Ubuntu machine and was working on it via VNC. I had to sign out of a user account and I lost my Ubuntu VNC connection. I am assuming the VNC server is not running since Ubuntu is ...
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“Permission denied (publickey).” error when trying to ssh into server
I am trying to connect to a server via SSH. I am getting the following log from using the command: ssh -vvvT ubuntu@ec2-176-34-121-133.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com.
Please could someone help me ...
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How can I get gnome-keyring-daemon to prompt for ssh-key password in the terminal instead of the GUI
When accessing an ssh-key with a password for the first time in a gnome session, it's so much clearer for the password prompt to appear in the terminal I'm running the ssh command in. Instead, though, ...
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Wireless network hangs on ubuntu 12.10
I have network hangs through ssh.
Htpc is an asus m45m1-m pro, with pci wlan card lspci:
> 05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR2417
> Wireless Network Adapter [AR5007G ...
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Problem Setting Up Local SSH Server
I am trying to setup one of my linux computers as an ssh server but I can't connect to it.
I have openssh-server and openssh-client installed already on both computers (client and server).
If I run ...
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Used SSH to establish internal connection to another virtual machine; now I can't change it back
I logged onto my server from a remote computer via SSH using its hostname server.domain.com. The Samba server's IP is 192.168.5.33.
I then used the ssh command to connect with the local FTP server ...
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Can't start, stop, or interface with SSH service
Having really bizarre behavior with ssh. I have the ssh-server running fine, configured ufw (firewall) fine as well. However, it seems I can't manage ssh as a service or through /etc/init.d/ssh.
I ...
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slow console typing during SSH sessions [closed]
I've recently moved from Fedora to Kubuntu, all was fine (almost) until I've did last update today. I assume this change caused slowness. Basically when I'm working in console on my localhost all is ...
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Cannot Ping from server when logged in from another machine
So I found out my problem when I would use the curl method on my linux Ubunutu 12.10 Server at home while logged in from my laptop (Mac OSX Lion). Nothing was happening when I would use the curl ...
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Shutdown over SSH [duplicate]
I just installed a fresh ubuntu server 12.04. I log in over SSH and use sudo -s to get root access. Then I use shutdown now and the server closes the connection. I cannot access the server over SSH, ...
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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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How do I get sound back after connecting with x2go without rebooting?
When I connect remotely over NX using x2go, for some reason, I get a pop-up on the server asking if I want to permanently forget the sound devices that have just been removed:
The devices are not ...
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$XAUTHORITY problem in openvz Ubuntu guest
I recently installed Ubuntu 12.04 x64 in openvz, but the X11 forwarding doesn't seem to work. I have installed xauth, but $XAUTHORITY is not set, nor is there a ~/.Xauthority file. And I can't open ...
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How to get my ssh passphrase remembered during a Ubuntu session?
If I open a gnome terminal and connect to a server through SSH, I am asked for my passphrase by a text prompt in my terminal instead of a GUI, and, worse, this passphrase is not stored in memory for ...
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Lubuntu 12.04 screen lock kills ssh session
Friends--
Lubuntu 12.04 fresh install. I login from the computer. I then login via ssh from another computer. When the first session screen locks after X minutes, my ssh session is killed or at least ...
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Unable to ssh with error Connection Refused
I seem to be running into a problem when attempting to ssh. Here is my scenario;
Host A - 192.168.1.6
Host B - 192.168.5.10
From Host B, I am unable to ssh to Host A, as I get the error
"ssh: ...
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Why ssh “password” prompt takes too long to appear?
When I try to connect ssh it takes too long (almost 2 minutes) to appear password prompt.
Why does this happens?
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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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svn-ssh under ubuntu
I use putty+pageant on Windows to be able to access the svn server by using ssh. I have my private key that works.
I'm now trying to use the same key on a Ubuntu VM.
I used the .p12 key in Firefox ...
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Is there a good ssh jail solution for Ubuntu 12…? [duplicate]
Is there a good how-to/tutorial on setting up a chrooted ssh environment on Ubuntu 12.04LTS.
I'm NOT interested in chrooted sftp which is easy to implement.
It's jailing users in their home ...
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xfce / thunar: mount a remote (ssh) usb disk?
My home server has an external USB drive connected. I prefer to keep it unmounted so I don't have to log in if I want to unplug it (for backup rotation).
But I'd also like to be able to browse it in ...
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Disabling bash history index in terminal
When I SSH into somewhere, I see something line this in the terminal:
[504]%
Looking it up, looks like its my bash shell history. How can I disable this index display and show the current working ...
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Why does sshpass not work on ARM?
I am trying to use the sshpass command to automate installation of software on remote systems. It was installed using sudo apt-get install sshpass
Trying on my PC, using sshpass -e to provide a ...
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How to run applications in x from ssh?
I have recently switched from windows 7 to ubuntu 12.10. In ubuntu 12.10 I am using putty to connect to a unix machine remotely where several of my files are stored but editing texts files through ...
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Why do I get this warning from Gnome keyring in Xubuntu?
I have installed xubuntu-desktop ontop of a stock Ubuntu installation.
When using ssh, or more specifically git, I always get this warning
WARNING: gnome-keyring:: couldn't connect to: ...
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How to run app “quietly” on ubuntu vps via ssh
I have an ubuntu vps and I want to run an app through ssh but I want to do it "quietly". I mean, when I for example start top, it is displayed in my ssh console and I don't have access to my vps ...
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Can anyone recommend a good chroot ssh tutorial/ how to for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Simplest & Easy Way To Jail Users
I'm looking for a good how-to/tutorial on setting up a chrooted ssh environment on Ubuntu 12.04LTS.
I'm NOT interested in chrooted ...
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Cannot login via SSH after installing LAMP via Tasksel
After install LAMP via Tasksel I cannot log in anymore via SSH: connection refused. I'm sure that install LAMP this way causes this problem. I had this once before.
I'm still connected via SSH, so ...
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Ubuntu SSH client not connecting to VPS, however putty is?
I am using Ubuntu on my laptop, and am trying to SSH into my VPS with this command:
ssh root@liamwli.co.uk -p xxxx
(Port removed for security)
It doesn't connect however. If I add the -vvv ...
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How to prevent ecryptfs from umounting home if tmux is still running?
I have a server, which i access over ssh. Sometimes i like to run some scripts (some of them in the background) in tmux and then detach it, close the connection and access tmux later.
But ...
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Laptop keyboard stops working after x2x install and use
I'm new to linux/ubuntu and I have encountered a little problem: After installing x2x (following ubuntu community documentation about x2x) my laptop keyboard no longer works. The x2x system worked ...
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Connection timeout for ssh server
I'm trying to setup openssh-server, but I'm having some issues connecting. I changed the port to something non-standard (57757) and then set my router to forward to that port. On my LAN, I'm able to ...
