David Christensen <dpchr...@holgerdanske.com> writes: > On 01/10/2016 08:27 AM, Sharon Kimble wrote: >> I'm just setting up a home fileserver, going through a tp-link adsl2+ >> modem and router. I've installed the base system with a 7gb /, 2 gb swap >> and 2gb /home. I can log in as my user "foo" on the computer, and have >> installed openssh-server, htop, lm-sensors, emacs, and screen. I've >> rebooted and checked with "sudo service ssh status" and it shows that >> ssh is running. The server is named "fooserver", - obviously obfuscated >> for security reasons. Its inet address is '192.168.1.103' and that is >> confirmed in the router. >> >> But I can't ssh into it using 'ssh foo@fooserver'. Every time that I try >> it appears not to connect, just leaving a blank access line and my ram >> is gradually being eaten away which makes this machine slow down! Not >> good really. I can access with 'ssh -v foo@fooserver' which shows the >> remote ssh log, but aren't able to do anything else with it. And I can >> ping it, but haven't been able to do much else. >> >> How can I access it please? My intention once I've gained remote control >> of it is to remove the keyboard, mouse and monitor, and operate it from >> *this* machine. >> >> I've googled but haven't found anything that works. I set it up roughly >> following this guide >> http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/6398-howto-create-your-own-linux-home-server-using-debian/ > > What operating system is installed on "*this* machine"?
Debian 8.2 on *both* machines. Its going to get confusing, so this machine is called 'london' fooserver = 'norwich' foo = 'boztu' > > > What is the name of the *.iso file that you downloaded, burned, and installed > onto fooserver? > debian-8.2.0-i386-netinst.iso > > Log in to fooserver as foo and run the following commands (start a Terminal, > if needed). If/ when any error messages > are shown, stop, and type everything into a reply to this message: > > $ ping -c 1 foo # ping -c 1 boztu Unknown host boztu > > $ ssh localhost The authenticity of host 'localhost (::1)' can't be established ECDSA key fingerprint is 2e:74:df:d0:19:61:65:33:b1:e5:fe:49:8f:23. Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? > > Enter password when prompted. > > $ exit > > $ exit > > > Then log in to "*this* machine" and run the following commands. Adjust the > first two commands for "*this* machine", as > required. If/ when any error messages are shown, stop, and type everything > into a reply to this message: > > $ ping -c 1 foo # ping c -1 boztu [boudiccas:Sun Jan 10 16:24:01 @~]$ [1840]>; ping -c 1 boztu ping: unknown host boztu > > $ ssh fooserver # ssh norwich *no reply, just eating away of my ram until I Ctrl-c out of it* > > Enter password when prompted. > > $ exit > > $ exit > Thanks David Sharon -- A taste of linux = http://www.sharons.org.uk TGmeds = http://www.tgmeds.org.uk Debian 8.2, fluxbox 1.3.7, emacs 24.5.1
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