Re: [Hampshire] Linux problems

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Author: Tony Whitmore
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To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Linux problems

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gpg: failed to create temporary file '/var/lib/lurker/.#lk0x585e9100.hantslug.org.uk.16797': Permission denied
gpg: keyblock resource '/var/lib/lurker/pubring.gpg': Permission denied
gpg: Signature made Mon Feb 12 22:15:35 2007 GMT
gpg: using DSA key 7920DB2171B98B64
gpg: Can't check signature: No public key
drystan mazur wrote:
> Hello I have 2 questions I wonder if anyone could help me with ?
>
> 1: When trying to install madwifi drivers on a fedora core 6 laptop I
> got this message :
>
> [drystan@Angelmob madwifi-0.9.2.1]$ make
> Checking requirements... ok.
> Checking kernel configuration... ok.
> make -C /lib/modules/2.6.19-1.2895.fc6/build
> SUBDIRS=/home/drystan/Desktop/madwifi-0.9.2.1 modules
> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.19-1.2895.fc6-i686'
> CC [M] /home/drystan/Desktop/madwifi-0.9.2.1/ath/ah_osdep.o
> In file included
> from /home/drystan/Desktop/madwifi-0.9.2.1/ath/ah_osdep.c:2:
> /home/drystan/Desktop/madwifi-0.9.2.1/ath/../hal/linux/ah_osdep.c:44:26:
> error: linux/config.h: No such file or directory
> make[3]: *** [/home/drystan/Desktop/madwifi-0.9.2.1/ath/ah_osdep.o]
> Error 1
> make[2]: *** [/home/drystan/Desktop/madwifi-0.9.2.1/ath] Error 2
> make[1]: *** [_module_/home/drystan/Desktop/madwifi-0.9.2.1] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.19-1.2895.fc6-i686'
> make: *** [modules] Error 2
> [drystan@Angelmob madwifi-0.9.2.1


It looks like you don't have the necessary kernel headers installed on
your system. I'm not sure what this package is on Fedora, perhaps
someone else on the list can help.

> 2: when using SSH if my public key is in the authusied keys folder I
> should not need a password to log into the server ? Is this correct
> because I copied the file in but I still need a password


The password prompt you're seeing could be the prompt for the password
(or phrase) for your key. If you add the key to your agent (ssh-add)
then try again, you should log in OK. You may find this page helpful:

http://www.hantslug.org.uk/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?LinuxHints/SSHwithoutPasswords

HTH,

Tony