Linux Server

Configuring a new linux server:

• Debian
  • uncheck gui xwindow
  • check ssh
• edit host name
  • /etc/hosts
  • /etc/hostname
  • dhcp broadcast

nano /etc/dhcp/dhclient.conf
mod line - send host-name

• to get smb to prompt for password:

apt-get install smbfs

• and mount.sh
• nano /etc/apt/sources.list
  • deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian squeeze main contrib non-free
  • deb http://security.debian.org squeeze/updates main contrib non-free
• apt-get update
• SNMP install
• Apache install
• ntp setup/install

• apt-get install cacti
  • change nothing
  • login: u:admin p:admin
• apt-get install sudo
• HowTo: Sudoers
• Debian http user: www-data
• Quick Sudoers