how do you network two Ubuntu computers with a crossover cable?

[Zach]

I believe the ssh server package, which needs to be installed, is
openssh-server.  Once installed no configuration is required--it's
ready to use!

On 12/7/05, Sean Hammond <sean.hammond at gmail.com> wrote:
> That NFS-howto looks pretty lengthy.
>
>  Who'd have thought setting up shared folders with either NFS or SAMBA would
> be so difficult? I would have expected to be able to do it all through the
> GUI.
>
>  Zach - thanks for pointing out that I can just use SSH. I assume that sshd
> is not running by default on Ubuntu, but that the package is part of the
> install so I can set it up (my machines aren't connected to the Internet). I
> actually know perfectly well how to use SSH and there's no reason I
> shouldn't have just done it in the first place except that I didn't think of
> it.
>
>  The GNOME FTP client is called gftp. It's ugly, but reliable.
>
>
> On 12/7/05, Zach <uid000 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Here's another option.
> >
> > For instances where you just want to transfer or retrieve some files
> > and don't need transparent access like samba or nfs provides, SSH is a
> > great option.  I personally install it on all my systems.   The gnome
> > ftp client (gnome-ftp?) is ssh capable, if you want a graphical
> > interface.
> >
> > Here's a great article to get you started:
> >
> http://enterprise.linux.com/article.pl?sid=05/02/02/1254222&tid=89
> >
> > There also is sshfs which gives you NFS-like transparency over an SSH
> > tunnel.  I messed with it for about ten minutes the other day but
> > wasn't able to get it to work.
> >
> > On 12/6/05, Sean Hammond < sean.hammond at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Situation:
> > >
> > >  I have two computers running Ubuntu Breezy, one a laptop and one a
> desktop.
> > >
> > >  I have physically connected the two computers via their network cards
> using
> > > a crossover cable.
> > >
> > >  Problem:
> > >
> > >  How do I get these computers to 'see' eachother, so that I can transfer
> > > files? There seems to be no obvious way that works. The computers do not
> see
> > > eachother via the Places->Network Servers window and it's not clear how
> to
> > > use Places->Connect to Server to connect from one to the other. I
> attempted
> > > to setup sharing with both NFS and SAMBA using
> System-Administration->Shared
> > > Folders and by following the Samba instructions in the starters guide. I
> > > also tried to activate the network interfaces using
> > > System-Administration->Networking, and tried giving
> each
> > > machine an IP address to use. All I could get was a dialog asking me for
> a
> > > password to connect to MSHOME when I tried to open Places-Network
> Servers.
> > > This seems to suggest that I had managed to create a network, but I
> never
> > > specified any password.
> > >
> > >  I just don't know what I'm supposed to do.
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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