turning a desktop install into a server

[Rashkae]

Joshua Solomin wrote:
> I recently installed the Ubuntu desktop edition, and got things
> working; but what I really want to do is to make it a server-like box
> that is exclusively logged into remotely (from other machines on my
> home network).  I powered it down, unplugged monitor/keyboard/mouse,
> put it in its new location, and turned it on -- but as far as I could
> tell, the (wireless) networking didn't even start; I had to lug over
> the periphals and plug them in, then log in to Ubuntu, then unplug
> them again.
> 
> So now I have a box that I can remotely access (and on which I'm
> actually still logged in locally).  But what if I have to reboot --
> how can I set it up such that it doesn't need the peripherals at all,
> and I can log into it remotely without having to log in locally first?
> 
> thanks,
> Joshua
> 

First you'll want to remove network manager.  If you really plan on
using wireless networks, I can't really help you all that much.. I would
search for the Linux Wireless how too for tips on how to configure
Wireless on a system level.  (I think perhaps WICD is also able to do
this, but I never tested it.)

Then install OpenSSH server package, which will let you log in to your
system remotely from SSH.