LINUX NEWBIE HERE

[111101101]

Okay, i types uname -a
and i got...

Linux localhost 2.1.20-8 #1 ...........

what version of linux am i running? do i need update? is it secured?


Also, when i boot up the machine, it automatically goes to the xwindow login, i dont want it to go there yet, i want to login at the command prompt, and start xwin whenever i want. so how do i configure it to boot up and accept login from command prompt and not from window?

Thanks,
755

 

[skiflyer]

I'm no expert, so if I'm wrong please correct me... but it looks to me like you're running version 2.1.20-8 of the Kernel... which is kind of odd, because I was under the impression that in 2.x, when x is odd, it's a testing kernel.... when x is even, it's a production kernel.

So, I would suggest upgrading... and I would probably suggest skipping right by 2.2 and going to 2.4.22-whatever_it_is_today.


I'm not sure how to set it to go to the command prompt, but I do know alt-ctrl-shft-f1 at the xwin login will usually do it, though I think it will leave the X server in the background chewing up cycles.

-Rob

 

[thedaver]

http://www.siliconvalleyccie.com/linux-hn/runlevels.htm

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[111101101]

COOL. thanks. now can someone tell me how to diable root login? from telnet, ssh.

I only want to SU to root and disable any form of possible root login remotely.

Thanks.
755

 

[thedaver]

SSH's sshd.config has a setting to disable root login.
If you enable ssh, just disable telnet completely - that avoids root via telnet!


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