usersguide:postinstallation
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usersguide:postinstallation [2016/01/23 22:27] lionelsambuc [Getting OpenSSH and Logging in Remotely with It] |
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| See [[UsersGuide:InstallingBinaryPackages]] on how to install prebuilt packages from the network or from the installation CD. This is one of the first things you should do because the system you get after finishing setup is a barebones system. Using pkgin, you can choose from a large number of packages to tailor the system to your requirements. | See [[UsersGuide:InstallingBinaryPackages]] on how to install prebuilt packages from the network or from the installation CD. This is one of the first things you should do because the system you get after finishing setup is a barebones system. Using pkgin, you can choose from a large number of packages to tailor the system to your requirements. | ||
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| + | ===== Adding Users ===== | ||
| + | Always logging in as root is usually a bad idea, so it is highly recommended to set up at least one other user as soon as possible. For directions on how to do that please see: [[.:managinguseraccounts|Managing User Accounts]] | ||
| ===== Getting OpenSSH and Logging in Remotely with It ===== | ===== Getting OpenSSH and Logging in Remotely with It ===== | ||
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| If you installed MINIX in a virtual machine, please refer to the [[usersguide:start | Virtualization]] chapter for your virtual machine monitor of this user guide for further instructions on how to enable network access to the MINIX guest. | If you installed MINIX in a virtual machine, please refer to the [[usersguide:start | Virtualization]] chapter for your virtual machine monitor of this user guide for further instructions on how to enable network access to the MINIX guest. | ||
| - | To access MINIX 3 via ssh, proceed as follows:\\ | + | To access MINIX 3 via ssh, note the IP address in the prompt, say, aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd, and proceed as follows:\\ |
| - | * Note the IP address in the prompt, say aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd | + | |
| <code> | <code> | ||
| # pkgin update | # pkgin update | ||
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| # ssh mary@aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd | # ssh mary@aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd | ||
| </code> | </code> | ||
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| + | If you want to enable ssh login as root (dangerous), edit /usr/pkg/etc/ssh/sshd_config and change the line that reads \\ #PermitRootLogin prohibit-password\\ to \\ PermitRootLogin yes | ||
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| ===== Using Virtual Terminals ===== | ===== Using Virtual Terminals ===== | ||
| MINIX 3 supports four virtual terminals. You can switch between them using ALT+F1 through ALT+F4. This could be useful, for example, if you type a command to install many packages and want to do something while it is installing. You can just switch to a different virtual terminal, log in there, and do other work. | MINIX 3 supports four virtual terminals. You can switch between them using ALT+F1 through ALT+F4. This could be useful, for example, if you type a command to install many packages and want to do something while it is installing. You can just switch to a different virtual terminal, log in there, and do other work. | ||
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| - | ===== Adding Users ===== | ||
| - | Always logging in as root is usually a bad idea, so it is highly recommended to set up at least one other user as soon as possible. For directions on how to do that please see: [[.:managinguseraccounts|Managing User Accounts]] | ||
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| - | ===== Running the test sets ===== | + | ===== Running the Test Sets ===== |
| After installing MINIX, you can check the status of your system by running different tests. | After installing MINIX, you can check the status of your system by running different tests. | ||
usersguide/postinstallation.txt · Last modified: 2017/05/25 14:59 by clarkleach
