Difference between revisions of "Logging in to a terminal session"

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** If you need an introduction to Linux, we would recommend: [http://linuxcommand.org The Linux Command Line].
 
** If you need an introduction to Linux, we would recommend: [http://linuxcommand.org The Linux Command Line].
 
* You would usually log into our head (login node). It is called wonko.bi.up.ac.za.
 
* You would usually log into our head (login node). It is called wonko.bi.up.ac.za.
** An example from a Linux or Mac terminal session:
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* An example from a Linux or Mac terminal session:
 
<source lang="c">
 
<source lang="c">
 
> ssh username@wonko.bi.up.ac.za
 
> ssh username@wonko.bi.up.ac.za
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> ssh -X user@wonko.bi.up.ac.za
 
> ssh -X user@wonko.bi.up.ac.za
 
</source>
 
</source>
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* If you are logging in from a Windows machine, you can use a terminal emulator such as [http://www.putty.org putty],

Revision as of 15:37, 8 March 2018

  • All our servers run Linux
  • You would usually log into our head (login node). It is called wonko.bi.up.ac.za.
  • An example from a Linux or Mac terminal session:
> ssh username@wonko.bi.up.ac.za

or if graphics forwarding is needed:

> ssh -X user@wonko.bi.up.ac.za
  • If you are logging in from a Windows machine, you can use a terminal emulator such as putty,