Because ssh is only in the non-US distro... Something to do with cryptography inport/export law. I don't know much about it.
-Aaron Solochek [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sam Babak wrote: > Why use non-US Debian if I'm in the US ? > thanks guys for your help. > > Aaron Solochek wrote: > > > Well... I would say add the following line to your /etc/apt/sources.list > > > > deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US stable non-US > > > > Then, run dselect, update, then select search ( use / ) for ssh. I think > > there are > > 3 ssh packages. The ones you want are obvious by the description. This is > > easier > > than searching for tarballs and installing them that way... Plus this way > > you can > > upgrade/uninstall in a snap. > > > > -Aaron Solochek > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > RAVIKANT K RAO wrote: > > > > > On Sun, 14 Nov 1999, Sam Babak wrote: > > > > > > > I was given a job to administer sendmail v8.7 on Debian/Linux and I am > > > > new to Linux. > > > > > > wow , great! In everybody's opinion , if you're new to linux , stick to > > > redhat for awhile...and then try debian ... but looks like you're like me > > > ;-) > > > > > > > location. When I telnet to the Linux machine in order to add email > > > > accounts, I get connected and it tells me that I have new mail and it > > > > disconnect. > > > > > > No Idea why that is happening...someone else might help you out. > > > > > > > I know that first I have to login as a user and then use su to change > > > >to the root. > > > > > > Apparently you have root access ... so tell you what... do not use telnet > > > , but use a 'secure shell distribution' - search for sshd on > > > http://www.freshmeat.net/ and download and install the latest tarball(s). > > > You should be running the sshd on the remote box - which you can do via > > > your telnet connection and then install ssh on your box too ... and run > > > the client and hit $ ssh host instead of $ ssh host . login as normal user > > > and su to root... The advantage is that sshd uses encryption as against > > > telnet , so even if someone was listening , it would be tougher for them > > > to get passwords etc. > > > > > > I know that I really haven't addressed your queries about how to fix > > > sendmail on debian etc.. well I'm sorry 'bout that... but You did learn > > > about ssh now ;) > > > > > > Cheers. > > > > > > - Ravi. > > > > > > -- > > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > > > -- > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
