Re: Openssh-server installation in etch
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On Thu, Mar 29, 2007 at 10:46:25AM +0800, Tim Yang wrote:
> I have done a fresh installation of etch RC2 release, in order
> to set up a server for home use one a x86 box which I
> constantly try out different distributions.
>
> I have selected a few tasks in addition to default selection
> such as file server, etc. during the installation.
> The / partition is a fresh start, while /home is reusing
> the data partition I always use.
> After installation most of things seems to be ok and
> etch is up and running.
>
> However I found a little problem. Since it is a server, I
> try to connect from another box with SSH and it was
> refused. I found out the problem was that the SSH server
> was not installed. Only openssh client was installed,
> not the server. I have to manually apt-get the openssh server
> and install it.
>
> My question is if this is a feature or bug?
> I have done numerous installations of different distributions
> including sarge and woody. I did not remember once I have
> to install ssh server manually after a standard installation,
> or my memory betrays me?
>
> Anyway, it is quite inconvenient. There is nowhere a message
> telling me to install the openssh-server when encountering such
> problem. One could in guess many ways with the refusal for connection,
> such as firewall blocking. And connecting to a server or even
> a desktop client with remote login should be a very basic requirement.
>
> Tim Yang
Debian's philosophy is something like this: provide what's minimal,
dont step on customized configs, packages should be configured for the
most common use-case after being installed, provide stable software,
allow in-place upgrades. So its a feature. You are welcomed to ask the
openssh server maintainer why it is not there, that would provide an
answer. Debian developers go throught discussions about these kinds of
issue and it may be found in a thread on debian-devel or a list related
to ssh on lists.debian.org.
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