If SSH login takes a long time, all you have to do is to add the following to /etc/ssh/sshd_config on your SSH server: UseDNS no and then restart the service.
Archive for April 2008
Enabling Temperature Sensors in Ubuntu
Most computers these days come with a myriad of sensors to monitor the temperature of your computer. These sensors are generally located on the processor and the motherboard, and you might also have sensors on your video card. On top of that, all S.M.A.R.T-enabled hard drives have built-in temperature monitoring. I can show you the [...]
My experience with Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron Beta
After a few tests with the new beta from Ubuntu, I decided to write some of my thoughts about this release. Please note that this is a BETA release, has many unresolved bugs and needs to be polished before the final release. Overall, everything seems better. A new host-based firewall application, the new Vinagre VNC [...]