How To Install and Configure SSH On Linux (Fedora 12)

Usually SSH package is already install on fedora 12 by default. Just in case its not then follow the steps below.

1. Check to see if ssh is installed.
    # rpm -qa openssh
    openssh-5.3p1-19.fc12.i686

if not then install it with the following command.
    # yum -y install openssh

2. Run the following command as the user (eg: mujahid) you want to enable SSH for.
    # ssh-keygen -rsa
    the previous command generates a key for that user (eg: mujahid). The previous command has to be run for every user you want to enable shh

3. Start service with the command.
    # service sshd start

4. Enable ssh to start on boot and all run levels.
    # chkconfig sshd on

5. Make sure the port 22 is open on the linux's firewall or it won't allow remote logons.

You can do the same for the root user. But, I won't recommend enabling ssh for root because its not a good security practice. You can always "# su" into root from your regular user (eg: mujahid).

Website Update

Submitted a request to my web hoster for SSH access. They wanted a photo ID so I gave them my old expired Alabama Learner's permit. Hope that works. Its been more than 2 days since I gave them my photo ID. Wonder whats taking them so long. Come to think of it, I could've just scanned my passport and that would've worked as well. Why the hell didn't I do that in the first place?!!

Speaking of photo IDs, I just realized that I don't have a proper Australian Photo ID other than my Indian Passport. And I don't wanna risk carrying my passport around with me all the time. I was going to apply for a Victorian Learners Permit as a means of Identification, but then I found out theres a whole lot of procedures involved for a person with a disability to acquire one. Such as a rehab assessment by a rehab specialist. So, that plan got shot to hell. The next best thing left is to apply for a 'proof of age' card which can be used as an official form of ID. At least that's what I've been told. So, that's what I'm gonna do then.

I unregistered the http://www.obdeus.com/ domain name because it sounds dumb and it didn't exactly mean "in front of god" in Latin. So, now its just http://www.mujahidjaleel.com/.