> For example, if you're running Ubuntu or Debian, you'll need to ensure > that openssh-server is installed I think I need to update my system! (*put a new os on*) Darrin, when are you all doing another bsd-fest? better yet could saomneone burn me a bsd and I'll come pick it up? Or else..... perhaps I could just do a dist- upgrade and then once a month do an upgrade. I think that sounds like the best idea. Perhaps a fresh internet install. Opinions? This is what it said (the relevant part): debconf: Unable to load Debconf::Element::Dialog::Error. Failed because: Can't locate Debconf/Element/Dialog/Error.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /etc/perl /usr/local/lib/perl/5.8.8 /usr/local/share/perl/5.8.8 /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/share/perl5 /usr/lib/perl/5.8 /usr/share/perl/5.8 /usr/local/lib/site_perl .) at (eval 23) line 2, line 7. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at (eval 23) line 2, line 7. Can't locate object method "new" via package "Debconf::Element::Dialog::Error" (perhaps you forgot to load "Debconf::Element::Dialog::Error"?) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd.pm line 67, line 7. dpkg: error processing libpam0g (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Errors were encountered while processing: libpam0g E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) On Tuesday 12 February 2008 5:40 pm, Mike Bydalek wrote: > You don't need putty on a linux box as OpenSSH is installed. Depending > on your distro, the server may not be running or not even installed. > For example, if you're running Ubuntu or Debian, you'll need to ensure > that openssh-server is installed (apt-get install openssh-server) since > I *think* that the desktop doesn't install it by default ... > > Once that's done, all you need to do is put 192.168.1.# in putty and > away you go. > > -Mike > > Michael Havens wrote: > > I put putty on the laptop (sorry..... I used dd to clean the MBR and then > > put xp on it for my wife). I open putty and a configuration screen opens > > and after typin the ip of the linux box it times out. I suppose this > > means that I do not know how to use it. Is there supposed to be something > > opened on the linuix box? I figured I should put putty on it also. Ijust > > thought that perhaps if I started ssh on linux it would accept it; > > therefore, so after reviewing the man page entered 'ssh -R > > 22:192.168.1.'. But it doesn't work. How do I use it to begin MUD > > adventures? > > > > On Tuesday 12 February 2008 3:47 pm, Joshua Zeidner wrote: > >> why would you want to use putty on Linux? just use the standard > >> command line SSH. > >> > >> putty is useful on Win32 though. > >> > >> -jmz > >> > >> On 2/12/08, Matrix Mole wrote: > >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > >>> Hash: SHA1 > >>> > >>> On Feb 12, 2008 5:04 AM, Michael Havens wrote: > >>>> I just got off of my butt and decided to try and figure it out. Too > >>>> bad I downloaded the windows version yet can't get the unix > >>>> version. When I click on either link the window opens asking what I > >>>> wish to do with the file ('open with...' or 'save to disk') but either > >>>> I select does NOTHING, I even tried apt (to no avail(. > >>>> Any advice? > >>>> > >>>> On Thursday 31 January 2008 1:55 pm, Michael Havens wrote: > >>>>> so many choices! hmmmmmm..... Let's try putty. > >>> > >>> I've always been a fan of wget and direct ftp myself. I believe putty > >>> has a ftp link on the page. Copy down the ftp address and then use ftp > >>> form the command line to download the file directly if the web browser > >>> doesn't work for whatever reason. > >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > >>> Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (Darwin) > >>> Comment: http://firegpg.tuxfamily.org > >>> > >>> iD8DBQFHsbV/NtosHRPp48MRAgRfAJ9rukM9NXGuVe4g5xCsW/r8jgwzXACeMrGE > >>> Ld1mn4ySS8DanA4hb83MIKI= > >>> =PfsT > >>> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > >>> --------------------------------------------------- > >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------- > >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss