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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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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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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How do I install a ssh private key generated by puttygen?
I set up my linux server to accept connections from my home PC by adding the public key generated by puttygen to the authorized_keys file.
Now I'm trying to connect to the same machine, but this time ...
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WebOS HP Touchpad - Unable to ssh into Tablet via Ubuntu
I installed the OpenSSH server and client application on Ubuntu, then installed OpenSSH via preware on the HP Touchpad, along with Xecutah, and Xterm. I enter
ssh root@192.168.2.6
and get this ...
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After restart, how can I ssh into my system?
I have restarted my system remotely, but now when I try to ssh, I get the message
ssh: connect to host desktop.hostname port 22: Connection timed out
And when I try to ping it:
PING ...
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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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SSH Process not Killed on Remote Machine when the Remote System Unexpectedly Disconnects
I have a question to which I haven't been able to find an answer. I have two computers, both of which run Ubuntu 12.04. I keep one of my computers at home and use SSH to connect to it from the other ...
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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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Server keeps asking for password after I've copied my SSH Public Key to authorized_keys
I have an Ubuntu Server, running in a Cloud.
I created a user (git). In the folder /home/git, I have created the .ssh/ dir, and the authorized_keys file.
But, when I put my SSH Public Key in the ...
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Execute a command on local computer from a connected remote SSH host?
Say I have connected to a remote computer via SSH. From a program on this remote computer, I need to execute a command on my local computer (the connection initiator).
Which raises the question: is ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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How do I create one user without key authentication?
I've completed the following steps:
I have configured Ubuntu server with Key authentication and it is working fine.
I have disabled password authentication for key authentication to work.
The server ...
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Open ssh from win7 computer to ubuntu serve using putty
Im trying to remote access my server (home machine) that is running Ubuntu 10.04 at home.
I installed putty on my windows 7 laptop and I was able to connect to my server machine at home fine using ...
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Running Python scripts via SSH
I have two Linux machines here, one of which is running Ubuntu and the OpenSSH-Server. This machine has a simple Python file for testing which sets the wallpaper to a certain image file which is ...
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How to change what xdg-open does with ssh://user@ip liniks
xdg open has ignored my directives. I have found several threads regarding how to open ssh://user@ip links (these are in our monitoring software). I have run the following commands:
gconftool-2 -s ...
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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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How can I check disk usage using ssh?
We have an ssh server on Ubuntu and we want a disk usage report using ssh of whole network.Is there any utility, command, or script available to accomplish this?
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How come rsync copies files faster than Krusader?
I am trying to copy a .tar.gz file from a remote host. If I mount that host using Krusader and copy it takes a lot of time. However, if I use rsync, it is about 5-6 times faster. How come? Is there a ...
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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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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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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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How to open a remote file (ssh) with my local Emacs?
I use ssh to connect to a remote machine where a file is.
Once the connection is established, if I run emacs the_file in the terminal, instead of launching my local Emacs, it opens an editor inside ...
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Trying connect by SSH and get “access denied” by localtunnel
Hey I installed localtunnel - http://progrium.com/localtunnel/ and I tried connect from my laptop using putty(I even unckecked attempt gssapi authentication) and I receive
login as: hsf
...
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SFTP upload script, there is no key
I need to upload a file to a server.
The server uploads using SFTP. After authentication, any command execution is forbidden, so I cannot SSH directly in, I need to get directly into the SFTP ...
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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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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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“Server refused our key” when logging into Ubuntu on EC2 as a different user
We created an AWS micro instance running Ubuntu 10.04, and we can putty in as the "ubuntu" user using the key pair just fine. Now I've created two new users, but when I try to putty into the instance ...
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Is it possible to use bzr on Launchpad without using port 22?
I'm trying to pull from and push to bazaar branches hosted at launchpad.net but my internet provider is blocking port 22. Is it possible to use port 80 or 443 instead?
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xrdp setup over ssh
Here are the steps to install xrdp on ubuntu 12.04 and get it working:
http://www.ubuntututorials.com/remote-desktop-ubuntu-12-04-windows-7/
However, I want a secure xrdp connection over ssh and ...
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SSH Tunneling Suddenly Not Working
I have a home PC running Ubuntu 12.10.
In order to make sure that my data isn't being monitored in public, I had in the past used a subscription VPN service.
I decided to research alternatives and I ...
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.bashrc not run when SSH-ing in as a user who has home dir encryption [duplicate]
If I SSH into an Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS server as a user with home dir encryption, I get a really plain shell (no default .bashrc run). If I log in via console (of course causing the home directory to be ...
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How can I disable/modify the SSH login banner for a given user?
How can I disable/modify the SSH login banner for a given user?
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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 chroot sftp-only SSH users into their homes?
I want to give some people access to my server but I want to limit their users to their home directories. I will bind-mount in any files I want them to be able to see.
I've created a user called bob ...
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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 ...
