Terminal.app: connecting to remote server -Tutorial?

bluesignsbluesigns
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in Genius Bar edited January 2014
does anyone have a simple tutorial on connecting to a remaote server using Terminal?



-setting up the connection

-basic commands

-viewing directories

-using vi text editor





but really just the very basic "getting connected" is what i'm looking for.



tia

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  • Reply 1 of 3
    lundylundy Posts: 4,466member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by bluesigns

    does anyone have a simple tutorial on connecting to a remaote server using Terminal?



    -setting up the connection

    -basic commands

    -viewing directories

    -using vi text editor





    but really just the very basic "getting connected" is what i'm looking for.



    tia



    If all you want to do is work with the remote files the same as you work with the local files in Terminal, you should use ssh.



    ssh 123.44.55.66



    and enter the userid and password when prompted.



    type "man ssh" in Terminal to see the manual pages.
  • Reply 2 of 3
    baranovichbaranovich Posts: 184member
    Google 'basic unix commands' to learn more about how to navigate Unix based systems.
  • Reply 3 of 3
    lgnomelgnome Posts: 81member
    http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2268
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