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[jjsmith]

I need to access some sort of a terminal client so I can log into my school linux box and complete homework... Any Ideas? I am running SuSE 10.1

[smolloy]

I'm sorry, but could you explain more fully what you need to do? Are you asking how to use ssh to log into your school's linux machine?

[jjsmith]

I was unaware that SuSE came fully packed with a terminal service. I have taken an introduction to linux class. This class requires that we log into there linux box via SSH. I am new to the world of linux but plan to learn as much as I can. I am majoring in computer science so if you know of any good reads do let me know!

I just went to the command prompt and used ssh -l my-login-name server-to-log-in-to and it worked fine

I guess I should do a little more research before I go screaming for help... Also found one called putty? Don't know much but I think I will stick to the one packed in with SuSE for now...

Thanks for the reply though!

[smolloy]

The terminal service is really at the heart of linux, and not just an emulator like the windows DOS prompt. The basis of all linux machines is the terminal, with things like the X server to provide all the pretty graphics and GUIs that people are used to seeing. If you can get totally comfortable with using the terminal, then you will find it very easy to use any Linux distribution in the future, since all the commadns and the directory structure are *almost* exactly the same from machine to machine.

Good luck with your class!

[Thrillhouse]

Also found one called putty? Don't know much but I think I will stick to the one packed in with SuSE for now...

Yeah, SuSE should be fine. Putty is usually used to log in to Linux machines from a Windows machine. Although that's not just what it is designed for, it is a very versatile piece of software. You can use the terminal for this or you can use a browser like Konquerer. Let us know if you need any help.

[oldcpu]

I just went to the command prompt and used ssh -l my-login-name server-to-log-in-to and it worked fine

To learn more about ssh just type from a konsole: "man ssh".

I typically use "ssh -X username@ip-address-of-remote-pc" to access a remote-pc, where "username" is to be replaced with one's username on the remote pc, and "ip-address-of-remote-pc" is to be replaced with the actual ip-address.

Using the "-X" option (note that is an uppercase X) one can run programs on the remote PC, and have the graphics piped back to one's own pc. Its most useful over an internal LAN, ... it may be a bit slower over the internet, especially if one does not have a high speed connection.

[harner]

You can use the terminal for this or you can use a browser like Konquerer. Let us know if you need any help.

Yes, using "fish://IPAddress/" in Konquerer is a great way to view the files, its very FTP-esque, almost like WinSCP for Windows to Linux machines.