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Revision as of 18:15, 11 November 2010
, 18:15, 11 November 2010→Create new VM on Machine/treehouse
* Add A and AAAA records for the new host in the sugarlabs.org zone file (See [[Sysadmin/Nameservers]]).
* Add A and AAAA records for the new host in the sugarlabs.org zone file (See [[Sysadmin/Nameservers]]).
* To setup the machine, login as root from the console (there should be no password):
* Now login as root from the console (there should be no password)
* setup both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses
vi /etc/network/interfaces
vi /etc/network/interfaces
* change machine fqdn
sed -i -e s/template-lucid/FOOBAR/ /etc/hostname /etc/postfix/main.cf
sed -i -e s/template-lucid/FOOBAR/ /etc/hostname /etc/postfix/main.cf
* activate new IP and hostname
/etc/init.d/networking restart
/etc/init.d/networking restart
* install latest security/stability updates
aptitude update
aptitude update
aptitude full-upgrade
aptitude full-upgrade
* generate host keys and a key for root
ssh-keygen -N "" -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key -t rsa
ssh-keygen -N "" -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key -t rsa
ssh-keygen -N "" -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key -t dsa
ssh-keygen -N "" -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key -t dsa
* Install <code>/root/.ssh/id_rsa.pub</code> key on <code>sugarbackup@backup.sugarlabs.org</code>
* Install <code>/root/.ssh/id_rsa.pub</code> key on <code>sugarbackup@backup.sugarlabs.org</code>
* Setup backups
vi /etc/system-full-backup.conf
vi /etc/system-full-backup.conf
* Log in for the first time on backup server to accept ssh fingerprint
ssh sugarbackup@backup.sugarlabs.org
ssh sugarbackup@backup.sugarlabs.org
* Move daily, weekly, monthly cronjobs to a unique timeslot to avoid cpu/net storms
vi /etc/crontab
vi /etc/crontab
* The most important thing: come up with a funny quip for this machine
vi /etc/motd.tail
vi /etc/motd.tail
* Taa--daah!
reboot
reboot