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Re: disabling ssh server on n900

DrWilken
No problems.

I have noticed with the ssh server that I can't login remotely [and maybe locally but can't be tested] until I open a login shell.

Initially I thought it to be a PITA, but I guess its a nice safety feature, if it is indeed such.

Anyone else with this or is it something unique to mine?
Thanks.

Re: disabling ssh server on n900

I haven't noticed this (but I disabled the ssh server so I always open a login shell to start ssh before using it anyways)... ;)

Re: disabling ssh server on n900

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrWilken (Post 451139)

I haven't noticed this (but I disabled the ssh server so I always open a login shell to start ssh before using it anyways)... ;)

Cool. I am kinda liking this "feature"

Re: disabling ssh server on n900

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveQB (Post 451152)

Cool. I am kinda liking this "feature"

Yeah, it actually makes sense... ;)

Re: disabling ssh server on n900

DrWilken, thanx for pointing to the update-rc.d...
The "update-rc.d -f ssh remove" does the job and sshd does not come up after restart or whatsoever... Now it is only by demand through the "/etc/init.d/ssh start|stop"... At least it works for me.... ;)

Re: disabling ssh server on n900

Glad I helped out... ;)

Re: disabling ssh server on n900

Quote:

Originally Posted by bbhl (Post 451647)

I thought upstart was meant to be SysV compatible. I was surprised Debians update-rc.d script was not working when reading this thread.

Good work DrWilken

Re: disabling ssh server on n900

The other thing I'm thinking about... is there any way to create a shortcut to start/stop ssh as root through the main menu?
Just like one I have for VNC under the user:

Nokia-N900-42-11:/usr/share/applications/hildon# cat x11vnc.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Version=0.93
Type=Application
Name=x11vnc
Exec=/usr/bin/x11vnc
Icon=control_device_setup
X-Window-Icon=control_device_setup
X-Window-Icon-Dimmed=control_device_setup
Nokia-N900-42-11:/usr/share/applications/hildon#

Or may be there is a way to start ssh under the user?
Most probably this may work: http://svashishtha.wordpress.com/200...ost-on-ubuntu/.
Well.. the only thing that I did forget about is that if there is no sshd up, it won't be possible to do a ssh root@localhost to start up sshd... :D
sshd stopping does work through this WA. ;)

Re: disabling ssh server on n900

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveQB (Post 451780)

I thought upstart was meant to be SysV compatible. I was surprised Debians update-rc.d script was not working when reading this thread.

There is the following package in Ubuntu/Debian for this :-

Code:

upstart-compat-sysv - compatibility for System-V-like init

I suspect the idea is to move away from sys-v and just use upstart combined with if-up/down.d for network scripts. Bit confusing for "old-timers" like myself but I'm gradually getting the hang if it.

Re: disabling ssh server on n900

Quote:

Originally Posted by bbhl (Post 452669)

As root:

Code:

visudo

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user ALL = NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/x11vnc

[ESC]

:x

Now change the the exec line to:

Code:

Exec=/usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/x11vnc