putty (was Re: vpn)

[Michael Havens]

I was looking at the error message again and thought that maybe I could 
compile libpam0g (the file that generated the error) and then apt-get again. 
Would that work?

On Tuesday 12 February 2008 6:47 pm, Michael Havens wrote:
> > 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, <GEN1> line 7.
> BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at (eval 23) line 2, <GEN1> 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, <GEN1> 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 <matrixm at gmail.com> 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-----
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