Posted on : August 2, 2015 |
Category : Linux Basics
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Tags : authentication, authorized_keys, directory, key, login, ownership, public, refused, secure, ssh
Fixing Authentication refused: bad ownership or modes for directory If you get this error in /var/log/secure when trying to setup public key authentication (auto-login), the problem is related to permissions on your home directory or your ~/.ssh directory. The user … Read more »
The for loop in a unix/linux shell is used to execute the same thing over and over again, or iteratively. Here are a few examples of simple for loop usage. The following loop goes through all files names *.jpg and … Read more »
Linux permissions seem a bit cryptic at first glance, but once you begin to understand how they work, it’s a breeze. The first thing we need to understand in an effort to get permissions under control is binary to octal … Read more »
This tutorial was copied from my original site. I haven’t used it in several years (since about kernel version 2.0.36). Good luck! 🙂 Here are some quick instructions on how to build and install a new kernel. (these instructions are … Read more »
This is another one of the tutorials that I wrote several years ago when I was first working my way into the Linux world. DNS/BIND the Easy Way(tm) In this tutorial, I will show you how to get name service … Read more »