Using SSH to access Linux box on home network

[sweetlew]

I have a XP laptop that has SSH installed. I would like to access my Ubuntu Linux box using my laptop. Could someone point me in the right direction in order for this to happen. I know I need to install SSH on my Linux box but how do I get the laptop to login to it. Thanks

 

[jstreich]

You need to install and configure OpenSSH on the linux box (both the client and the server).

Most Linux distro come with SSH, check to see if you have it already installed:
which ssh (the client)
Then the server
locate sshd (the server)

If the sshd is located in init.d then you prbably are good to go, as that means you probably have the links needed to have the server start on boot. Then just ssh from the laptop to the IP of the linux box.

Other wise, you do this by installing OpenSSL, then OpenSSH. Both will probably be 4 steps to install:
- untar the file
- ./configure with whatever options you require
- make this will build the source
- make install

Check to see if it copied the links to init.d and rc folders for auto start up for the run level your using. lastly execure sshd start in the proper directory.

 

[xmb]

Ubuntu is debian, simply do apt-get install ssh and it will run.

. Mac for productivity
.. Linux for developement
... Windows for solitaire

 

[Castor66]

Use PuTTY to connect to your Linux box from the Windows box.

 

[jstreich]

Ubuntu is debian

Ah... I didn't know that it was a deb variant. I love debian...