Red Hat 7.1 Questions from eager newbie

[Xuttah]

Installed Red Hat 7.1 yesterday. Configured other users and Samba today. Things look good so far.

(1) How do I search for the inetd.conf file? It's not in /etc/ like I've read. I would like to be able to Telnet into this box, and I believe this is required before I can.

(2) Can anyone recommend a good (read: free) X-windows client? I'd like to be able to just have an X-Windows session open on my Windows box vs. directly attaching.

Thanks!!

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< Installed Red Hat 7.1 yesterday. Configured other users and Samba today. Things look good so far.

(1) How do I search for the inetd.conf file? It's not in /etc/ like I've read. I would like to be able to Telnet into this box, and I believe this is required before I can. >>



Telnet is evil, dont use it. OpenSSH



<< (2) Can anyone recommend a good (read: free) X-windows client? I'd like to be able to just have an X-Windows session open on my Windows box vs. directly attaching.

Thanks!! >>



VNC is the closest I can come up with.

 

[ugh]

<< (1) How do I search for the inetd.conf file? It's not in /etc/ like I've read. I would like to be able to Telnet into this box, and I believe this is required before I can. >>



From the root directory:

find . -name inetd.conf



<< (2) Can anyone recommend a good (read: free) X-windows client? I'd like to be able to just have an X-Windows session open on my Windows box vs. directly attaching. >>



Umm... I can't think of any X-win &quot;client&quot; (actual term should be server). But you can try VNC. It's a LOT better than any &quot;client&quot; software coz it emulates your entire desktop

 

[ugh]

<< Telnet is evil, dont use it. OpenSSH >>



I second that.

 

[n0cmonkey]

<<

<< (1) How do I search for the inetd.conf file? It's not in /etc/ like I've read. I would like to be able to Telnet into this box, and I believe this is required before I can. >>



From the root directory:

find . -name inetd.conf



<< (2) Can anyone recommend a good (read: free) X-windows client? I'd like to be able to just have an X-Windows session open on my Windows box vs. directly attaching. >>



Umm... I can't think of any X-win &quot;client&quot; (actual term should be server). But you can try VNC. It's a LOT better than any &quot;client&quot; software coz it emulates your entire desktop >>



exceed/hummingbird/whatever its called. But it isn't free. I first heard about vnc and thought it was a trojan... All the good apps can be run by the command line anyhow

 

[DaHitman]

Since none of these bozos answered your question I will..

Redhat 7.1 uses the next generation of inetd called XINETD... it stores its config files in /etc/xinetd.d .. there is a config file in there for each service you want to run...

For your purposes, edit the /etc/xinetd.d/telnet file and change the line that says &quot;disable=yes&quot; to &quot;disable=no&quot;

 

[ugh]

<< Since none of these bozos answered your question I will..

Redhat 7.1 uses the next generation of inetd called XINETD... it stores its config files in /etc/xinetd.d .. there is a config file in there for each service you want to run...

For your purposes, edit the /etc/xinetd.d/telnet file and change the line that says &quot;disable=yes&quot; to &quot;disable=no&quot; >>



Darn... Forgot about that!

 

[n0cmonkey]

DaHitman, We answered the question that was not asked. Since the user is a newbie s/he did not understand that telnet is evil and should not be used. And one of these days I will sit down and learn linucks. Then I can be 3r337 y0!

 

[DaHitman]

[qUmm... I can't think of any X-win &quot;client&quot; (actual term should be server). But you can try VNC. It's a LOT better than any &quot;client&quot; software coz it emulates your entire desktop [/i] >>




VNC is a great tool.. its a freeware remote control tool like PC-anyware, that runs on almost EVERY platform inluding Linux, MAC, OS/2, most UNIX, and even PALM OS, and Windows CE... so you can control one device from on a totally different platform.. its a wonderfull set of programs.

As far as free X-Windows there are some out there...

Try:
http://www.microimages.com/mix/ Almost free ($20) and 15ay trial.

http://www.jcraft.com/wiredx/ A X windows actually totally written in Java...cool.

 

[n0cmonkey]

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&quot;Given enough time and money, Microsoft will eventually invent a Unix&quot; - ME

Ever seen the copyrights for Interactive (?) UNIX? MS 1987 or something. One of the funniest things I have ever seen.

 

[ugh]

<< Ever seen the copyrights for Interactive (?) UNIX? MS 1987 or something. One of the funniest things I have ever seen. >>



Uhh no actually. Any linky?

 

[n0cmonkey]

<<

<< Ever seen the copyrights for Interactive (?) UNIX? MS 1987 or something. One of the funniest things I have ever seen. >>



Uhh no actually. Any linky? >>



Sorry, saw it at a job almost a year ago now. It was running on like a 386 or 486 and the date was 1972 since it was not y2k compatible

 

[ugh]

<< Sorry, saw it at a job almost a year ago now. It was running on like a 386 or 486 and the date was 1972 since it was not y2k compatible >>


Darn.. But anyway, what's so funny bout it from what you can remember?

 

[ugh]

<< http://www.jcraft.com/wiredx/ A X windows actually totally written in Java...cool. >>


That's a really cool tool. But the free version works till July 2001

 

[n0cmonkey]

I found the Microsoft copyright in the connection screen funny. But I have a wierd sense of humor.

 

[DaHitman]

<< Ever seen the copyrights for Interactive (?) UNIX? MS 1987 or something. One of the funniest things I have ever seen. >>




Ever searched Windows binary files for hidden text?? It has the copyright for BSD UNIX all over buried inside it...

They used all the BSD Unix source code for most of the TCP/IP stuff in windows... imagine that..Windows can only talk tcp/ip and communicate with the internet because of BSD Unix and Open Source... the Windows FTP Client is a hacked version of the BSD Unix source code too. Just another perfect example of what Microsoft calls innovation and the rest of us call stealing.

Kinda makes you wonder why Steve Balmer is so down on Open Source....

 

[ugh]

<< I found the Microsoft copyright in the connection screen funny. But I have a wierd sense of humor. >>


Ahh heh... now I get it

 

[n0cmonkey]

There was soemthing on slashdot not too long ago about that... But EVERY OS owes BSD for tcp/ip

 

[Xuttah]

I downloaded VNC, but can't find any installation instructions. I've unzipped it (tar, rather) into a directory. I've been playing with the vncserver file to get it working but no luck.

Any idea where I can find some instructions? The download site's &quot;Getting Started&quot; page says, &quot;First, download and install. Then....&quot;

Thanks again! You guys had some great suggestions that have really helped me. I'm spending more time on my Linux box than my Windows box now.

 

[Agamar]

You could try Xwin32..It is good for controlling Linux with a MS box

 

[Xuttah]

I've used the VNC client before from a Windows box to control another WIndows box, but I've never dealt with the server portion, on Windows or Linux.

I've tried to invoke the vncserver file, but keep getting &quot;bash:command not found...&quot; or simliar. I'll keep poking around, but would appreciate a pointer in the right direction.

Thanks!