[08:04] can anyone help me get vnc working on my ubuntu vps? [08:09] TAFB: https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.timer-in-wall-4-hr-countdown.1000770177.html [08:09] oops [08:09] TAFB: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VNC/Servers [08:10] i suggest x11vnc [08:10] mybalzitch: thanks, I'll give it a go. I installed x11vnc but it always says connection activly refused [08:15] I followed the Vivid+ instructions, when I try and connected with tightvnc is says the target machine actively refused it :( [08:16] OK [08:16] do you have a firewall? [08:16] on the vps? I don't think so. [08:16] an/ythin/g show up in/ iptables -Lvn [08:17] No chain/target/match by that name. [08:17] oh [08:17] iptables -L -v -n [08:18] http://pastie.org/pastes/10739491/text [08:18] ok thats good [08:18] netstat -nap|pastebinit [08:19] http://pastebin.com/kWutDYCm [08:20] ok the service isn/'t run/n/in/g [08:20] please try startin/g it [08:20] systemctl start x11vnc.service [08:20] ? [08:21] I thin/k so [08:21] done [08:21] try n/ow? [08:21] nope, same error, activly refused [08:22] grrr [08:22] if I had to guess I think x11vnc isn't starting [08:22] yes [08:24] any way to troubeshoot that? [08:26] XOpenDisplay failed (:1) === PaulePan1er is now known as PaulePanter [08:33] it says "Check if you have a ~/.Xauthority directory" ~/.Xauthority is a file, not a directory :( === athairus is now known as athairuzzz [09:37] Good morning. [10:49] hello is there any way to restrict root access from ssh to a certain ip address? [10:50] Yes, set up key access and allow that key only to be used from a certain ip. [10:50] how do i do that [10:50] key as in ssh key? [10:50] Preferable ssh as a user and use sudo to do root stuff. [10:50] Preferably* [10:51] don/'t allow root login/s rem;otely [10:51] velusunivers-sys: Yes, ssh keys. [10:51] i want to avoid ssh keys [10:51] Why? [10:52] because i have more than one system that will access them, and there is like 12 servers, i dont want to have 12 keys and hav to put them one like 5 computers and 3 tablets [10:53] i just want to restrit root to one ip addess [10:54] You can reuse keys? I have one to access most of my servers. [10:54] but still thats means i would have to put it on 5 computers and on 3 tablets [10:55] Puppet that stuff ;) [10:55] Anyhow, if there are no other uses for ssh you could just firewall ssh access. [10:56] http://www.unixlore.net/articles/five-minutes-to-even-more-secure-ssh.html [10:56] ok so just fiewall it to one ip? [10:56] That, or read the link I just posted. [10:56] ok [10:58] another option is to use /etc/security/access.conf (you'd need to uncomment pam_access.so in /etc/pam.d/sshd ) [10:58] ok [10:59] As usual, there are many roads to Rome ;) [10:59] but only one which is direct [11:11] does caldav and carddav have to be on a ldap? can it be used with mysql? [14:45] Heya guys, would it be ok to use fail2ban on huge log files? 7-8gb size [14:58] NwS: fail to ban is not used on logfiles, it has a totally other purpose. Truncate and compress logfiles using logrotate. [15:00] bekks, I want to use it to ban bruteforce attacks on a few WP sites. So it will check out access_log of each website. Those logs are combined with webalizer and I can't logrotate them hmm [15:00] Unless I am doing something wrong :/ [15:01] NwS: If you cannot logrotate them, you are using webalizer the wrong way. [15:01] NwS: webalizer can perfectly handle logrotated logs. [15:01] bekks, hmm fml. I didn't alter anything tbh I was just using webalizer and now I've got a few huge files [15:02] NwS: Yeah, the default config is useless :) [15:02] The rest logs are being logrotated [15:03] So configure your webalizer and logrotate your webserver logs. [15:03] Everything under /var/log works good, the ones I am talking about are under log/virtualmin [15:03] It doesnt matter where the logs are stored. [15:03] I mean they are supposed to logrotate [15:04] But everything under that folder doesn't [15:04] Then configure logrotate, too. [15:08] ty mate I'll look it up === unreal_ is now known as unreal === pleia2_ is now known as pleia2 === athairuzzz is now known as athairus [21:25] Is anyone here familiar with ircd-ircd2 ? [21:26] It is actually ircd-irc2 sorry for the mistake. [21:26] It is a Debian IRC server. [21:27] No, we are just meta question experts, and redirecting Debian server support to the the Debian support community. [21:27] Hello again Bekks. Nice to see you again. [21:27] Poindexter_: why not use something like inspircd? [21:28] or any of the 300 other irc servers? ;) [21:29] Or even Ubuntu? :P [21:29] Mybalzitch I never read about that. Freenode uses ircd-seven [21:30] The server I installed works fine I did a sudo apt-get install works OK but ran into a crazy problem. [21:31] Poindexter_: And whats the Ubuntu relevance of your Debian server? [21:31] seems like ircd-irc2 is the IRCnet ircd [21:32] Bekks, when logging into 192.168.***.*** the MOTD says it is a Debian based ircd. [21:32] Poindexter_: perhaps #debian is the place to haunt [21:32] Poindexter_: Whats the relevance of your debian problem to Ubuntu? [21:33] Please seek debian support in #debian [21:33] bekks: I'd hate to see him interrupt the endless waves of joins/parts with his questions :P [21:33] is it running on Debian or does it just say so? [21:34] Poindexter_: you can edit the MOTD you know :) [21:53] So thats the confirmation of your rrefusal to provide information. [21:54] Bekks, my mistake and I will say that I should have made a copy of the original file as a backup. I repent for that error. I should have known better. [21:54] Poindexter_: I dont care anymore. [21:54] You had 5 chances now. You missed them all. Please keep me out of that issue. Thanks. [21:54] Bekks, I bid you a fine day. There is no isssue. It was just a simple oversight on my part not copying a text file. MOTD is nothing but a text file. [21:54] It was a permissions issue. [21:54] Please do not hilight me any further. === esde is now known as Guest54552 [21:54] Calm down man. Don't take this so seriously. We are all trying to reach the same goal. === edwardly_ is now known as edwardly [21:54] Have a nice day folks. I bid all here peace. [21:56] lol === RoyK^ is now known as RoyK === arrrghhh_ is now known as arrrghhh === masACC is now known as maswan === shirgall is now known as Guest45833