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Thanks for your explanation.
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Do I have to install ssh?
Yes. But that's easy, as there's no configuration involved.
If you use eg. network manager or wicd, you can use the gui-config tools that come with these programmes. Else you have to set /etc/networks/interfaces (see man interfaces) Use either the 10.x.x.x or 192.168.x.x range, these ranges are for private use. Configure eg the two pc's asI'm immediately searching shops for a crosslink cable, but then how do I "set the networks on both computers appropriately"?
192.168.0.1, netmask 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.2, netmask 255.255.255.0And then you can connect from 192.168.0.1 with `ssh 192.168.0.2' and vice versa. Yet, I still recommend buying a router (eg. a linksys) and use dhcp to configure the stuff. Such a router also allows sharing the internet connection, firewalling your private network and so on. On the config page of such routers you can usually statically set the dhcp-lease, so the ip's don't change. Some also have a dns server, so you can actually name the pc's and ssh with the name you've set in the dns. If you like to experiment, buy a router that allows running Openwrt or Debian for the arm processor. Then you have a complete linux running on your router and you can control even more. Yet, considering that you currently don't know how to connect two computers this might be a step too far.
Sorry for my ignorance, but as I said, though I've been using Debian for some years now, I've never managed two computers together before.
NP Sjoerd
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