SSH, otherwise known as "Secure Shell", is a method for securely connecting to a remote computer.
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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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How to run openmpi on virtualbox with 3 PCs through SSH?
I have 3 PCs with Vista, running Ubuntu through Virtualbox on them. I have installed openmpi and ssh on them, they are connected via ethernet. The IP addresses are all 10.0.2.15. And I can ping with ...
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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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Restrict SSH Access to Specific IP for User
My /etc/ssh/sshd_config file has a line like:
AllowUsers jim@11.22.33.456
If I want to allow jim to use another IP addresses, how do I specify it? Does it take the form of a comma separated list? ...
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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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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 ...
