ubuntu / kubuntu linux distribution reference

Information may be organized by [console] or [xapp] as in the procedure or
command is issued via the command prompt or in xwindows.

version 6.06

@ GRUB CONFIGURATION:
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[console] edit the following text file

  /boot/grub/menu.lst <- grub bootloader configuration file.

@ DNS CONFIGURATION:
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[console] edit the following text file

  /etc/resolv.conf <- standard configuration file for listing dns servers

@ BASIC NETWORK CONFIGURATION FOR CLIENT
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[console] ubuntu uses the debian style network configuration.  
1. to configure a static IP address for eth0 edit the file:

  /etc/network/interfaces

# Set up the looback (lo) interface
iface lo inet loopback

iface eth0 inet static
	address 192.168.1.2
	netmask 255.255.255.0
	gateway 192.168.1.1

# Automatically bring up lo and eth0
auto eth0 lo

2. to configure a dynamic IP address via DHCP for eth0:

# Use dhcp to configure eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp

You can bring the ethernet interface up or down directly, or restart
networking via the init script

  ifup eth0
  ifdown eth0
  /etc/init.d/networking start <- start stop restart

[xapp]
Network settings may also be modified using the 'systemsettings' interface.

  systemsettings &
  sudo systemsettings

@ ENABLE SSH REMOTE LOGIN
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sudo apt-get install openssh-server openssh-client

To stop ssh server: 

# sudo /etc/init.d/ssh stop

To start sshs server: 

# sudo /etc/init.d/ssh start

To restart ssh server: 

# sudo /etc/init.d/ssh restart