Re: [Sheflug] Debian 2.2r0 - just installed.

["Alex Hudson" <nospam [at] alexhudson.com>]

>  Only problem is that there is no telnet server nor ssh client or server
> programs installed by the looks of things.
>  I was hoping to get going with ssh/scp and do everything over the
> network, but not much chance there.

apt-get update
apt-cache search [item]
apt-get install [item]

Being connected to the internet whilst trying these commands gives even
better results. :-)

>  The network is also being wierd...I try to ping my workstation from the
> debian machine, and the lights on the hub flash, ping reports the debian
> box sending a few packets but there is no response.

Is the workstation on the same hub? Are they also on the same subnet?

>  What is the easiest way to sort these two problems? Getting ssh onto
> the machine is easy, but getting the network going is a pain.

Installing openssh is crazy easy. As for the network, you need to gives us
physical topology as well as ip numbers and stuff like that ...

Cheers,

Alex.

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