Unix and XP

conorgriff

Hey guys, as a Unix Newb I need some help. Basically for college I need to learn how to use a linux/unix shell. So I've installed Ubuntu Dapper on an old PC, I have Windows XP Pro on my main PC. The Ubuntu PC has a NIC card in it, I have a crossover cable. Is there a straight forward way to connect from the XP PC to a linux shell via Putty or similar using this kind (or other) of configuration?

Any help much appreciated

PS - I am aware I can just run the linux terminal from the Ubuntu PC but I only have one monitor, keyboard and mouse hence the reason I'm looking to do it from windows

declan_lgs

http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/ FTW.

henbane

There's no reason you can't use putty. Where are you at in terms of connecting the two systems and configuring the network?

conorgriff

henbane wrote:

There's no reason you can't use putty. Where are you at in terms of connecting the two systems and configuring the network?

The two PCs are networked already and connecting to the internet. Linux PC connects through the Windows PC

henbane

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SSHHowto

niallb

declan_lgs wrote:

http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/ FTW.

Synergy is great, and works across Mac and PC as well as linux and solaris,
but it expects a monitor on all connected machines.
Basically it allows you mouse off the edge of your linux screen onto
a windows display on a monitor next to it.

Just type sudo apt-get install ssh on the ubuntu box,
move the monitor and keyboard back to your XP machine,
and you should be fine with putty.

NiallB

conorgriff

Ok, I've started Putty, entered the IP address of the Ubuntu PC, selected ssh option and hit enter, a terminal window pops up but I get a message saying connection refused... any clue why?

moynihan

Conorgriff, type ps -af | grep ssh on your ubuntu box and post the results. I don't think the base install of ubuntu has the ssh server installed...

declan_lgs

Conorgriff, type ps -af | grep ssh on your ubuntu box and post the results. I don't think the base install of ubuntu has the ssh server installed...

It doesn't.

henbane wrote:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SSHHowto

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conorgriff

conor 4791 4741 0 23:12 pts/0 00:00:00 grep ssh
there's the results of ps -af | grep ssh guys, does that shed any light?

niallb

Yes it does, but we've already seen the light :-)
ssh isn't running - all you're matching is your grep.

Type in what I posted yesterday morning:

Just type sudo apt-get install ssh on the ubuntu box

Once ssh is installed, you'll be able to connect to it from XP.

Good luck,
NiallB

monkey tennis

You could always run Ubuntu on your Windows box using VMWare (free). This would solve the monitor problem, save you having to use a seperate PC at all, and allow you to try out Ubuntu as an OS on your main hardware.

Or you could always dual-boot. If you're going to be learning linux, you might as well do it properly.

conorgriff

niallb wrote:

Yes it does, but we've already seen the light :-)
ssh isn't running - all you're matching is your grep.

Type in what I posted yesterday morning:


Once ssh is installed, you'll be able to connect to it from XP.

Good luck,
NiallB

Sorry Niall, legendary stuff out of you! It works lie a charm, thanks for everyone's help

oscarBravo

monkey tennis wrote:

You could always run Ubuntu on your Windows box using VMWare (free).

Better yet, what I do: Windows in VMware on my Ubuntu laptop. Allows me to run the few pesky Windows apps I can't live without, while spending almost all my time using a real OS.

conorgriff

Ok so now I have the ssh putty connection working, I'm wondering if I can get vnc working too, I've installed vnc server on the ubuntu box and I've installed realvnc client on the windows box, from what I've read I need to setup a password on the ubunto box so that it can authenticate me when I connect from windows. How do I do this?

I should also say that the pc's are currently connected via a crossover cable and are sharing the XP machines Internet connection.