Ubuntu Desktop questions for seedbox

[raphjd]

I'm renting my seedbox from Kimisufi {OVH reseller} and I'm having some issues/problems.

The offer several Linux OSs for free or you can pay £15 {or £30 depending on the OS} + VAT a month extra to get one of the pay OSs.

Anyway, I chose Ubuntu Desktop 8.04 64 bit but they no longer offer the 64 bit.  I had to reformat and my only option was/is 32 bit and the performance is horrible compared to the 64 bit version.

Installing the OS is easy through the manager, but they don't have the options I want/need.

I upgraded to 9.04 {through updates} because the performance is supposed to be much better than 8.04 but I can't get NX Client to connect to the seedbox now.  It starts to open like normal but shuts down just before it gets to the desktop of the server.

I can still connect to my seedbox through Putty and FileZilla.

So my questions are;

1. Is there a fix to get NX Client to work with 9.04

2. Is there a way to get a 64 bit version installed on the seedbox? I've read some stuff about net installs, but I'm clueless on how to do it, if it's even an option.  I don't want to pay for a license on top of the cost of the seedbox to get 64 bit.

[garjr71]

I know it might sound silly, but hey just one basic question…

is your proc arch 64 bit?

try
$cat /proc/cpuinfo

~rR

[raphjd]

Yes, it's 64 bit.

[garjr71]

yes, technically you can install 64 bit ubuntu
but since you dont have physical access to this machine it'll be next to impossible installing it
most of the installation processes are done using live CDs
many use install over network but that needs 64 bit enviornment to install 64 bit system
is there any system admin or support system for your seedbox?
they might be able to help you
though i dont understand why are you so keen on 64 bit?
if you just want to use it for seedboxing then it wont effect much (performance wise)
the only (great) advantage 64bit offers over 32bit is number crunching/computational work. (pardon me if I am wrong)

as for the NX client part. I am not so sure. I never used NX
all my work can be done via ssh+screen
also, try deluge as torrent client, its daemon mode is excellent and has web-interface

what error you get when you try to use NX ?
I am assuming that an NXserver is installed and you are using NXclient to access (which is the case anyways)

now one has to figure out if the problem is on server side or client side

~rR
fixed few typos, pardon my pathetic English grammer.

[raphjd]

NX client is the windows version and it's installed on my home desktop.  It worked for Ubuntu 8.04 and 8.10, but stopped working when I upgraded to 9.04.  It gives and error saying "the connection was shut down, check your connection and try again".  The connections are fine.  I'm thinking it has more to do with the graphics display part as that's where it stops working.

Putty and FileZilla work on all 3 versions of Ubuntu desktop without a problem.

Support will only help if you use one of their OSs and do it through their manager.  They do allow you to install whatever you want, as long as it's not illegal or something that will harm the other servers.

What's ssh+screen?  Does that work with Ubuntu Desktop?

[garjr71]

ssh is secure shell
I'll quote wiki (too lazy to type :P)
"Secure Shell or SSH is a network protocol that allows data to be exchanged using a secure channel between two networked devices. Used primarily on Linux and Unix based systems to access shell accounts, SSH was designed as a replacement for Telnet and other insecure remote shells, which send information, notably passwords, in plaintext, leaving them open for interception. The encryption used by SSH provides confidentiality and integrity of data over an insecure network, such as the Internet."

to quote wiki, screen is –
"GNU Screen is a free terminal multiplexer that allows a user to access multiple separate terminal sessions inside a single terminal window or remote terminal session. It is useful for dealing with multiple programs from the command line, and for separating programs from the shell that started the program."

ssh is always there on sane linux enviornment
even NX uses ssh as communication protocol
you can use PuTTY for ssh (go into options and select SSH protocol, port 22)

try this -
$ ssh USER_NAME@_REMOTE_HOST_ADDRESS
where USER_NAME == your username on the remote machine (your seedbox)
and _REMOTE_HOST_ADDRESS == hostname of your remote machine
e.g.
$ ssh [email protected]

you can do all sorts of cool things with ssh
rite now I have tunneled across the continents and I am browsing gay sites with encrypted data transfers (so my ISP doesnt know what the heck I am doing)

I even download torrents using a socks proxy created using ssh

~rR