Running Ubuntu box headless

[Robert Parker]

On Tuesday 14 December 2004 20:00, Chuck Vose wrote:
> On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 16:07:08 +1100, Robert Parker <bposs at dodo.com.au> wrote:
> > I can log into Gnome on the Ubuntu box and transfer any isos on to it via
> > scp and clean them out of the debian box via ssh.
> >
> > When I try to log into the Ubuntu box from debian via ssh all I get is
> > permision denied errors, so the first thing I need to learn is how to get
> > past that.
>
> Can you tell us a little more about the errors or print one out?
> There's a lot of errors in the world and it may be completely
> unrelated to ssh.
>
> > Secondly I need to add to the Grub menu.lst so it boots into command line
> > mode not Gnome, and I suppose automatically logs in to some user when I
> > start it without having a monitor/kb/mouse connected.
>
> This is blindly easy, in your menu.lst all you have to do is add 3 to
> the end of the line starting with kernel and it'll boot into runlevel
> 3 (which is non-X multiuser) or a 5 to boot automatically into X. I
> think you've already figured out that you'll need to copy and paste so
> you have two entries so I won't go over it but if you need examples
> let me know.

Should be ok, but I'll get back if not.
>
> Lastly, booting into a user is usually a waste of time. Most servers
> don't have people log in via keyboard ever. My server is sitting in a
> closet upstairs and hasn't seen a keyboard since installation.
> Auto-logging in a user would be a waste of time, resources, and a
> security problem. Not to mention there are almost no easy ways to do
> this :)

Doh!, of course ssh does the log in. Maybe that explains the permission 
denied message, because I was already logged in via Gnome on the target box 
at the time? Incidently 'permission denied' was the only message iirc.

Thanks
Bob