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Re: telnet to debian



Why use non-US Debian if I'm in the US ?
thanks guys for your help.

Aaron Solochek wrote:

> Well... I would say add the following line to your /etc/apt/sources.list
>
> deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US stable non-US
>
> Then, run dselect, update, then select search  ( use / ) for ssh.  I think there are
> 3 ssh packages.  The ones you want are obvious by the description.  This is easier
> than searching for tarballs and installing them that way... Plus this way you can
> upgrade/uninstall in a snap.
>
> -Aaron Solochek
>  leko@cmu.edu
>
> RAVIKANT K RAO wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 14 Nov 1999, Sam Babak wrote:
> >
> > > I was given a job to administer sendmail v8.7 on Debian/Linux and I am
> > > new to Linux.
> >
> > wow , great! In everybody's opinion , if you're new to linux , stick to
> > redhat for awhile...and then try debian ... but looks like you're like me
> > ;-)
> >
> > > location.  When I telnet to the Linux machine in order to add email
> > > accounts,  I get connected and it tells me that I have new mail and it
> > > disconnect.
> >
> > No Idea why that is happening...someone else might help you out.
> >
> > >  I know that  first I have to login as a user and then use su to change
> > >to the root.
> >
> > Apparently you have root access ... so tell you what... do not use telnet
> > , but use a 'secure shell distribution' - search for sshd on
> > http://www.freshmeat.net/ and download and install the latest tarball(s).
> > You should be running the sshd on the remote box - which you can do via
> > your telnet connection and then install ssh on your box too ... and run
> > the client and hit $ ssh host instead of $ ssh host . login as normal user
> > and su to root... The advantage is that sshd uses encryption as against
> > telnet , so even if someone was listening , it would be tougher for them
> > to get passwords etc.
> >
> > I know that I really haven't addressed your queries about how to fix
> > sendmail on debian etc.. well I'm sorry 'bout that... but You did learn
> > about ssh now ;)
> >
> > Cheers.
> >
> > - Ravi.
> >
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