On 3/2/08, Andrei Popescu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, Mar 02, 2008 at 08:27:15PM +1100, hce wrote: > > > > You can try to connect via dhcp by running 'dhclient' as root. That > > > might give some clues. If it works just revert your config. Sometimes > > > the 'allow-hotplug' directive doesn't work correctly, you can try 'auto' > > > instead. > > > > I changed to "audo", it sitll does not work. But, if I start dhclient > > manually, it works fine. I checked ps, there was a dhclient3 running. > > Could that cause the problem? How can I config /etc/init.d to make the > > dhclient running? > > > Please show the *exact* contents of /etc/network/interfaces (use > copy-paste).
Please see following copy from the interfaces: # This file describes the network interfaces available on your system # and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5). # The loopback network interface auto lo iface lo inet loopback # The primary network interface #allow-hotplug eth0 auto eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp > > > > > If I want to another linux box connect to the Debian box using ssh, > > > > should I install and start sshd in the debian box? I see the ssh has > > > > already in the debian box, but I guess it is the ssh client, not sshd. > > > > If I need to enable sshd in the debian box, how can I do it? > > > > > > > > > AFAIK ssh depends on openssh-client and openssh-server so you should be > > > fine. > > > > The ssh client running fine. It can ssh to other linux box where the > > sshd is running, but other linux box cannot ssh to it as there is no > > sshd running on the Debian. > > > How can you tell? Try 'ssh localhost' before trying to connect from > another machine. > > > > I searched Intenert find a ssh script and copied it to the > > /etc/init.d. The instruction says to call "update-rc.d -f ssh defaults > > 20", then run "/etc/init.d/ssh start". But, I could not find > > update-rc.d in my Debian box, is there alternative to make a runlevel > > links manually for ssh defaults 20? > > > This was a very bad idea! You should never copy some script from the > internet without a thorough understanding of what it does, especially a > script meant to start external services! Do you want to share your > computer with the whole internet? And besides that, the script provide > by the maintainer may (and probably will) have Debian specific stuff. Yes, you are right, I was searching from Internet, it was an instruction for how installing the sshd on Debian. It is dodgy, I should never copy things from the Internet. > Let's take it step by step and please show the output of the commands > below by copy-pasting them in the mail: > > 1. Remove the script you copied from the internet and revert any changes > you made in that direction > > 2. Find out if openssh-server is installed: > > dpkg -l openssh-server > > This will show something like this: > > Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold > | Status=Not/Installed/Config-files/Unpacked/Failed-config/Half-installed > |/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: > uppercase=bad) > ||/ Name Version > Description > > +++-====================================-============================-============================================ > ii openssh-server 1:4.3p2-9 secure > shell server, an rshd replacement > > > 3. If it was installed (the line starts with 'ii' you will have to > reinstall or better purge and install to recreate all missing config > files > > 4. If it is not installed you can install it with > > aptitude install openssh-server > > 4. Check if sshd is working > > ssh localhost > > > Regards, > > Andrei > > P.S. I have to go to work now, but others are probably watching this > thread too, so they can help if you get stuck. Please wait for answers > before trying random stuff. Thanks Andrei, the sshd is working now. Thank you. Kind Regards, Jim -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
