I have logged into one Linux VM and I want to test remote access to another Linux server on the same network but I cannot recall the Linux application to call??

je_syd

ssh ?

vnc server, tight vnc, etc

Thanks chrism01 and kasl_33 for your feedback. I'll try ssh first and see how I go.

je_syd

keep in mind that remote desktop (vnc) is GUI and SSH is command line.

Yes I'd prefer the command line. However, when I type man ssh at the command line I get the error message: ssh command not found

I guess I'll have to install it - the next challenge!!!

John

if you're using debian, then do this as root:

apt-get update
apt-get install openssh

Thanks Kris, I'll give that a go.

John

Kris, that seems to do part of the trick. The command apt-get install openssh seems to run OK but apt-get update fails to resolve the url calls. I seem to have a problem getting through to the internet from that VM but I can ping local machines OK but not external ip addresses or url's. I'll have a play with that later.

This may also be why I am not getting a response when I type: man ssh

John

So you wouldn't be able to successfully install openssh unless you could connect to the internet. apt-get update and apt-get install both use the same servers over the internet.

Can you open your web browser and access linuxquestions.org from that computer? If so, then try apt-get update again, then apt-get upgrade to upgrade your software, then apt-get install openssh.

If all that works, then do this:

ssh website.com

or

ssh 192.168.x.x (or whatever your IP address is).

Yes I was able to execute those commands successfully on a second Linux machine which has internet access. The VM Linux machine which I was originally using can see the local network but not the internet - that's tomorrow's task!!

Many thanks,

John

I have spent hours trying to get up to speed with Linux, Fedora 12, and get access to our server from outside our network. I seem to be going in circles. I don't seem to be able to download any programmes from anywhere but can ping external sites. I connect to the terminal using Putty on a Windows XP laptop, but through the same router. Once I try from outside to replicate this I get connection errors.

I have set up, cleared and reset the iptables and switched sshd on and off so often now, it is rediculous.

Please, can anyone direct me further on what else it could be?