SSH and Ubuntu

[Karl Goetz]

Richard Brown wrote:
> Hi
> 
> On Thursday 07 September 2006 14:54, Richard Brown wrote:
>> I have just checked and my sources list is showing empty! I'll put the
>> items back in and then go from there.
>>
>> Sorry should have checked it first.
> I have added them back in and once again I am unable to connect. My sources 
> list is this:
> deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper main restricted universe 
> multiverse
> deb http://packages.freecontrib.org/ubuntu/plf/ breezy free non-free

^^^
remove that line unless your using it now. breezy in a dapper box's 
sources cant lead to good things... imo.

> # The above lines were generated automatically by EasyUbuntu 3.0 Beta Release
> # The rest of your sources.list follows
> 
> # Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
> #deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper main restricted
> deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper main restricted
^^ dont need it unless you use source packages

> ## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
> ## distribution.
> #deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-updates main restricted
> deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-updates main restricted
> ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'universe'
> ## repository.
> ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
> ## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
> ## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
> ## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
> ## team.
> #deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper universe
> deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper universe
^^ this is a dupe of line 1, you can comment it out

> #deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper multiverse
> deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper multiverse
^^ more source

> ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
> ## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
> ## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
> ## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
> ## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
> ## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
> # deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-backports main restricted 
> universe multiverse
> # deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-backports main 
> restricted universe multiverse
> deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main restricted
> deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main restricted
^^ more source ;)

> deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security universe
> # deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security universe
> Is this correct for an amd-64 processor please? And can other folks connect 
> ok?
should be ok for a-64
the server is there - i just opened it in a browser.
make sure you run 'sudo apt-get update' then 'sudo apt-get install ssh'
if 'sudo apt-get update' fails at all, post back
kk

> 
> Thanks.


-- 
Karl Goetz
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