NETWORKING

telnet                        Connects to a remote computer.

Essential telnetting steps:

xhost +

telnet <remote-hostname>

setenv DISPLAY <local-hostname>:0.0

Eg: telnet janus.arc.cmu.edu

xhost +                                 Gives permission to all clients to establish remote connections with a server and display its output to its terminal.

Usage: xhost +

xhost - removes permision from all clients.

setenv DISPLAY   Allows the remote host to display its x-applications onto the local terminal.

Usage: setenv DISPLAY <local-hostname or IP address>:0.0;

Eg: setenv DISPLAY bernini.arc.cmu.edu:0.0

setenv DISPLAY 128.2.120.96:0.0

ftp                              File transfer program: Allows the get and put of files between computer accounts.

Usage: ftp <remote-hostname>

Inside ftp: put <local-filename>

get                              <remote-filename>

mget                          <filename>gets multiple files.

eg: mget *

mput                         <filename> puts multiple files.

eg mput *

lcd                              changes the local directory.

help                           lists all ftp commands.

quit or bye              exits ftp.

finger                        Display information about local or remote users.

Usage: finger <user-name>

finger <user-id>

talk                            Exercise >> to be completed by students.

write                                     Exercise >> to be completed by students.

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