Tutorials - Programming (General) - PuTTY (Quick Guide)

PuTTY

First, obtain the PuTTY Installation ( I presume you're running Windows ).
PuTTY Downloads.

PuTTY :: Connecting

Click:
Start => "Program Files" => PuTTY => PuTTY (I think it's that)

You'll be greeted with the Main PuTTY Window.
Insert the following:

Hostname / IP : host.name.ext

If you prefer working with an IP (This may not work in all cases with domain forwarding methods),
Open a Command Prompt / Terminal: Driveirectory> ping host.name.ext
Copy the IP displayed and give it a wizz.

(*Optional* Check the "Never" Radio Button - just means the window doesn't close if the connection closes)


PuTTY :: Login

You'll be asked to Accept an RAS Key (Encryption Key).
click "Yes" (/ Type "y/yes").

First Prompt| "login as:"
Second Prompt| "password:"

You'll then be greeted with some text, and the Terminal.

username@host:~$

PuTTY :: UNIX Command Line

Quick guideBR>

ls	list.
cd	change directory.
pwd	print working directory.
cat < filename	output file to stdout.
vi	VI Guide

That should be enough for you to then command your way around.

For a better insight to Command Line ability of most UNIX Shell Services,
await my next Tutorial on UNIX Terminal Commands when I have consolidated all my experience into one neat package to expand upon.

Thanks for reading!

Jim,