Re:cannot start sshd
Thanks for the suggestions,
Here are the results from the previous suggestions:
>try checking with netstat -a if someone's listening on the ssh port on
>the server;
Active Internet connections (servers and established)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address
State
tcp 0 0 *:exec *:*
LISTEN
tcp 0 0 *:login *:*
LISTEN
tcp 0 0 *:32769 *:*
LISTEN
tcp 0 0 *:shell *:*
LISTEN
tcp 0 0 *:time *:*
LISTEN
tcp 0 0 *:5222 *:*
LISTEN
tcp 0 0 *:discard *:*
LISTEN
tcp 0 0 *:netbios-ssn *:*
LISTEN
tcp 0 0 *:daytime *:*
LISTEN
tcp 0 0 *:finger *:*
LISTEN
tcp 0 0 *:sunrpc *:*
LISTEN
tcp 0 0 *:x11 *:*
LISTEN
tcp 0 0 *:auth *:*
LISTEN
tcp 0 0 *:ftp *:*
LISTEN
tcp 0 0 *:5269 *:*
LISTEN
tcp 0 0 *:ipp *:*
LISTEN
tcp 0 0 *:telnet *:*
LISTEN
tcp 0 0 *:smtp *:*
LISTEN
tcp 0 0 cm-24-29-63-20.ny:32768 ss3f142.csb:netbios-ssn
ESTABLISHED
tcp 0 0 cm-24-29-63:netbios-ssn ss3f142.csbs.alba:33693
ESTABLISHED
tcp 1 0 cm-24-29-63-20.ny:32940 master.debian.org:www
CLOSE_WAIT
tcp 1 0 cm-24-29-63-20.ny:32942 master.debian.org:www
CLOSE_WAIT
tcp 1 0 cm-24-29-63-20.ny:32945 master.debian.org:www
CLOSE_WAIT
tcp 1 0 cm-24-29-63-20.ny:32944 master.debian.org:www
CLOSE_WAIT
tcp 0 0 cm-24-29-63-20.ny:32946 sarah.albany.edu:imap2
ESTABLISHED
udp 0 0 *:32768
*:*
udp 0 0 satchel:32769
*:*
udp 0 0 *:talk
*:*
udp 0 0 *:ntalk
*:*
udp 0 0 cm-24-29-63-:netbios-ns
*:*
udp 0 0 *:netbios-ns
*:*
udp 0 0 *:discard
*:*
udp 0 0 cm-24-29-63:netbios-dgm
*:*
udp 0 0 *:netbios-dgm
*:*
udp 0 0 *:782
*:*
udp 0 0 *:sunrpc *:*
Active UNIX domain sockets (servers and established)
Proto RefCnt Flags Type State I-Node Path
unix 6 [ ] DGRAM 346 /dev/log
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 47
/var/run/pump.sock
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 726
/tmp/.font-unix/fs7100
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 1904
/tmp/.X11-unix/X0
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 1928
/tmp/.ICE-unix/1450
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 2040
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-1786066
053931126938
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 2053
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-8086070
81461153526
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 2076
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-5208859
06620224853
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 2190
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-8466940
451549291116
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 2208
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-1014070
061481804619
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 2213
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-1855477
2041687770252
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 2228
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-6721951
341166050890
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 2243
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-6649578
07174909774
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 2023
/tmp/.sawfish-jake/satchel:
0.0
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 2337
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-6321048
331138834137
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 2343
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-1907149
981551724457
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 72804
/tmp/.ICE-unix/1450
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 72803
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 72785
/tmp/.X11-unix/X0
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 72784
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 72461
/tmp/.ICE-unix/1450
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 72460
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 72436
/tmp/.X11-unix/X0
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 72435
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2396
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-6321048
331138834137
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2394
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2361
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-1786066
053931126938
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2360
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2357
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-5208859
06620224853
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2356
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2464
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-1907149
981551724457
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2355
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2354
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-1786066
053931126938
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2353
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2350
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-5208859
06620224853
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2349
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2333
/tmp/.X11-unix/X0
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2332
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2317
/tmp/.X11-unix/X0
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2316
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2283
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-6721951
341166050890
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2282
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2271
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-8466940
451549291116
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2269
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2268
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-1786066
053931126938
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2267
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2263
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-1855477
2041687770252
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2260
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2592
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-1014070
061481804619
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2257
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2264
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-6649578
07174909774
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2250
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2248
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-5208859
06620224853
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2247
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2261
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-1786066
053931126938
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2240
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2238
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-5208859
06620224853
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2237
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2255
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-1786066
053931126938
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2234
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2232
/tmp/.X11-unix/X0
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2231
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2253
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-1786066
053931126938
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2230
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2222
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-5208859
06620224853
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2221
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2220
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-5208859
06620224853
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2219
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2251
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-1786066
053931126938
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2203
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2199
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-5208859
06620224853
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2198
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2197
/tmp/.X11-unix/X0
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2196
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2194
/tmp/.X11-unix/X0
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2193
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2188
/tmp/.X11-unix/X0
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2187
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2184
/tmp/.X11-unix/X0
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2183
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2088
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-5208859
06620224853
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2087
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2080
/tmp/orbit-jake/orb-5208859
06620224853
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2078
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2074
/tmp/.X11-unix/X0
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2073
unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 2072
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2061
/tmp/.ICE-unix/1450
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2060
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2057
/tmp/.X11-unix/X0
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2056
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2049
/tmp/.ICE-unix/1450
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2048
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2045
/tmp/.X11-unix/X0
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2044
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2039
/tmp/.ICE-unix/1450
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2038
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2034
/tmp/.X11-unix/X0
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2033
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2027
/tmp/.ICE-unix/1450
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2026
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2018
/tmp/.X11-unix/X0
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 2017
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 1977
/tmp/.ICE-unix/1450
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 1976
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 1954
/tmp/.X11-unix/X0
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 1953
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 1934
/tmp/.X11-unix/X0
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 1933
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 1912
/tmp/.font-unix/fs7100
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 1911
unix 5 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 1914
/tmp/.X11-unix/X0
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 1906
unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 749
unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 735
unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 386
>run sshd -d, and try to connect with a client (your sshd -d dump is
>regular, it just stops waiting for a connection);
As you suspect, when I do this I am able to establish a remove ssh
connection to my home machine. That is great. Finally I am able to
access my home machine with a secure connection. Thanks for the
suggestion. It seems to me that this procedure does get sshd up and
running, however, when I close the ssh connection, it also kills sshd.
In other words if I close the ssh connection, and then try to connect
again later, I run into the same problem. Of course I could keep the
connection open indefinitely, but is there a way to keep sshd running so
that it is not killed when I close the connection?
>grep sshd /var/log/auth.log
Sep 17 07:44:26 satchel sshd[235]: fatal: daemon() failed: Success
Sep 17 20:02:13 satchel sshd[227]: fatal: daemon() failed: Success
Sep 17 21:08:47 satchel sshd[2218]: fatal: daemon() failed: Success
Sep 18 07:36:35 satchel sshd[229]: fatal: daemon() failed: Success
Sep 18 10:19:24 satchel sshd[1877]: fatal: daemon() failed: Success
Thanks again for the helpful comments. Any further suggestions will be
appreciated.
-Jake
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