any cloud site to try linux?

pradeep2002gs · 09-22-2009, 12:16 AM

hi pals,

i'm a professional ans working
now my prob is i need to work with some basic Linux commands and stuff like that but in office i cant install Linux even in vmware too..
i need a site where i can try for this... possibly a cloud site where i can access it using putty or telnet.

thanks in advance

kirukan · 09-22-2009, 12:29 AM

I dont think so cloud computing providers that they will allow you to use their servers individually. As i understood about cloud computing you just place your applications(mostly web based applications)in cloud environment. if we say there are about 1000 servers on cloud environment even we don't know which server handle our application.

EricTRA · 09-22-2009, 12:36 AM

Don't know if it still exists, Google still lists it, but I'm getting a time out so maybe they're gone but about two years ago there was a site called Linuxzoo where you could practice your linux command in a console of a virtual machine as root. You only had to register.

Hope they're still functioning.

Kind regards,

Eric

pradeep2002gs · 09-22-2009, 01:33 AM

thanks for ur kind reply EricTRA,kirukan

pradeep2002gs · 09-22-2009, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EricTRA

Don't know if it still exists, Google still lists it, but I'm getting a time out so maybe they're gone but about two years ago there was a site called Linuxzoo where you could practice your linux command in a console of a virtual machine as root. You only had to register.

Hope they're still functioning.

Kind regards,

Eric

hi i hope linuxzoo site is closed it was not active...
is there any other site similar to this..?
thanks in advance

r3sistance · 09-22-2009, 01:51 AM

Hi, How come VMware was unable to run Linux as a Virtual machine? this sounds strange, what version of VMWare was it and what actually was the issue.

Also if your just trying out Linux, you could try a live distribution like say Knoppix if you have control over BIOS to set it to allow CD boot over HDD boot or a boot menu...

EricTRA · 09-22-2009, 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pradeep2002gs

thanks for ur kind reply EricTRA,kirukan

Hi,

No problem, that's why where here. Found one more but don't know if it offers exactly what you need and/or up to what level you have access. Worth checking out though.

SDF Public Access UNIX.

Kind regards,

Eric

chrism01 · 09-22-2009, 02:09 AM

I believe some hosting companies have cli access options. In fact, you can even supply your own machine if you want.

lutusp · 09-22-2009, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pradeep2002gs

hi pals,

i'm a professional ans working
now my prob is i need to work with some basic Linux commands and stuff like that but in office i cant install Linux even in vmware too..
i need a site where i can try for this... possibly a cloud site where i can access it using putty or telnet.

thanks in advance

The simplest solution is for you to run a live CD in CLI mode. You don't have to install anything and there's no need to locate a cooperating site.

Virtually any modern distribution's install disk will allow you to enter a command line mode. But be careful -- most of them only permit root shells. This could be dangerous. Make sure you are logged on as an ordinary user.

tallship · 09-22-2009, 03:48 AM

http://cygwin.org/ is a good source if you have a wyndoze box and want to run a full blown system.

Or you can set up a VPS for really cheap.

XavierP · 09-22-2009, 04:38 AM

Have a look at http://eyeos.org/ - a distro designed for the cloud, apparently.

bhageshp · 09-22-2009, 07:29 AM

is any server that provides its instant as through ssh ...