In the case of the shell, environment variables get set in different dotfiles, depending on which shell you use.
Many UNIX programs, including the shells, store configuration information in environment variables and files in your home directory whose names begin with '.'s, commonly referred to as dotfiles. The shell can also be scripted, allowing you to write short programs to automate tasks on the machine. Since most of UNIX is driven from the command line, it is a good idea to learn about the shell, the interface through which you enter commands & control the system. Type in your career account password when prompted. Note that nothing will show on the screen while you type in your password.įrom your terminal emulator of choice, run ssh replacing with your career account username & with the name of your home server. Make sure the "Port" is set to 22.Įnter your career account username & password when prompted. Type your home server name in the "Host Name" box.
Type your career account password when prompted. Make sure the "Port" is set to 22, then hit Enter or click the "Connect" button. Type your career account username in the "Username" field. Type the name of your home server in the "Hostname" field. Go to File > Quick Connect, or click the Quick Connect icon in the toolbar (the one with the lightning bolt). Grad students, faculty, and staff are typically housed on .Īll Purdue-owned machines, including ME or ECN-managed machines, should have SecureCRT installed. Undergraduate student accounts are typically housed on. You will need to know which server you want to connect to. You need to use the Purdue VPN to connect from off-campus. Note that the UNIX machines are only accessible on the campus network (including on PAL). Mac and Linux machines typically come with SSH clients installed.
Windows users will need to install SecureCRT, PuTTy, or another SSH client. UNIX Information Connecting to a UNIX ServerĪll of our UNIX machines can be remotely accessed through a protocol called SSH.