sshd not enabled in Ubuntu 11.10

I don't know why my Ubuntu installations does not have sshd enabled by default. I always have to install sshd after the system installation is complete.

I issue the following comand in order to install ssh server and client (if the later is not already installed)


sudo apt-get install openssh-server openssh-client


Then I just can try it typing the command
ssh localhost



And from a remote host
ssh server-ip


With all of these performed, everything worked like charm

update-apt-xapi takes lot of cpu usage

I've had the same situation described here http://naveenubuntu.blogspot.com/2011/10/ubuntu-update-apt-xapi-takes-lot-of-cpu.html. Every time I tried to use anything, update process takes all available cpu time.

I solved the problem by following the indications mentioned in the above post (actually, what solved the problem was to kill -9 the process and then chmod it).

How to install D-Link G-132 in Ubuntu (32 bits only)

I've tried to install my old wireless adapter, but with no satisfactory results. I've read a lot of posts I found in the internet, but none of them worked.

When I was about to give it up, I found one great article from a guy from brazil nick named Vindemiatrix (based on its forum domain , i assume) who solved the problem.

Well, I'm not going to "copy/paste"the whole post, I'm only referencing the article so other people could use it as well.

http://www.tocadoelfo.com.br/2010/08/d-link-dwl-g-132-no-linuxubuntu.html

Basically, he downloaded ndiswrapper, the drivers from d-link official site, and then installed them.

The only thing I have to mention, is that it only works on 32 bits architecture. I've tried with 64 bits with no successful results (dmesg warms about the problem with 64 bits).

I hope this helps anybody else in the same situation!.