On Thu 31 Mar 2016 at 13:27:35 +0100, Lisi Reisz wrote: > On Thursday 31 March 2016 12:28:57 to...@tuxteam.de wrote: > > > 1. Each computer should have an SSH server running (on Debian that would > > be package openssh-server: in Debian it has priority "optional": I'd > > double-check that it's installed) > > It is installed. How do I check that it is running?
Use 'ssh user@somewhere'. 'Connection refused' is a good indication there is no ssh server on port 22. > Previously (under Wheezy) using Fish, I have been getting the first part of > the message and asked if I want to accept the new identification. Fish > presumably then edited the file. So I need static IPs fast! or a hosts > file? I have some learning to do. Static IPs I have no problem over, I just The IP and host in /etc/hosts is fine. Alternatively, with avahi-daemon on the machines you would do 'ssh someone@eros.local'. Use with static or dynamic IPs and not have the bother of maintaining a hosts file.
