turning a desktop install into a server

[David Curtis]

On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:54:54 -0700
Joshua Solomin <jsolomin at gmail.com> wrote:

> I recently installed the Ubuntu desktop edition, and got things
> working; but what I really want to do is to make it a server-like box
> that is exclusively logged into remotely (from other machines on my
> home network).  I powered it down, unplugged monitor/keyboard/mouse,
> put it in its new location, and turned it on -- but as far as I could
> tell, the (wireless) networking didn't even start; I had to lug over
> the periphals and plug them in, then log in to Ubuntu, then unplug
> them again.
> 
> So now I have a box that I can remotely access (and on which I'm
> actually still logged in locally).  But what if I have to reboot --
> how can I set it up such that it doesn't need the peripherals at all,
> and I can log into it remotely without having to log in locally first?

You need to configure networking on boot in the /etc/network/interfaces
file.

http://nixcraft.com/ubuntu-debian/13278-etc-network-interfaces-wireless-wifi-example.html

Dave