If you are using a Mac or would like to, here are a few suggestions that have been submitted that you might find helpful. I do not use a Mac and cannot check out these suggestions.
The message you get the first time you try to connect via SSH is :
The authenticity of host 'pinclab.austincc.edu (206.77.144.60)' can't be established.
RSA key fingerprint is 38:d1:75:39:e8:18:21:7f:bc:74:c2:dg:t3:af:f4:4g.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)?
>> upon answering yes (note the long HEX number will vary)
Warning: Permanently added 'pinclab.austincc.edu,206.77.144.60' (RSA) to the list of known hosts.
to remove the host.
$> cd ~<usernamehere>/.ssh
$> vi known_hosts
<scroll down to the line containing the host name/IP address using the arrow keys.>
<type dd --note nothing will appear on the screen, however the line will be deleted>
<type <esc> wq - escape enters the command interface, wq writes the file and quits. >
if you have made an error and need to get out of the editor without saving.
<type <esc> q! This quits leaving the file untouched >
For those of you using Mac OS X, have you tried going into the Terminal
application and using ssh (to view your web space) and scp (-- "secure
copy" -- to upload stuff to your web space)? The ability to do this is
built in to the operating system, and doesn't require any extra
software.
The following instructions assume that you're at least minimally
familiar with some unix commands, and not uncomfortable using the unix
command line in the Terminal app.
In order to actually sign into your web space to see what's there, you
use ssh (secure shell). The syntax is:
ssh loginname@pinclab.austincc.edu
Substitute your login for "loginname" in the above. If you have never
done this before, you will be told that something (sorry, I'm doing
this off the top of my head and I don't remember exactly what) is not
on your system, and asked if you want to proceed anyway. Answer yes.
This happens only the first time. You will then be prompted for your
password. Or maybe you're prompted for password first ... as I said, I
don't remember, exactly, since I did it for the first time last
January.
You have to use unix commands to actually be able to see what you've
got, though.
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To actually copy stuff to your account, you use some form of the
following. I am using examples from my final project from last spring,
and I'll explain what each component is.
The basic difference between the two is that "scp -r" copies a
directory, and "scp" without the "-r" copies a file.
In the first example, "/Users/ ... /finalProject/" is the source
directory from my computer for my final project. You have to use the
complete pathname. "sjoiner@pinclab.austincc.edu" is the account, and
":public_html/." tells where to put it. Note that the colon before
public_html/ and the dot afterwards are critical parts of this command.
The colon ends the account name and signals that the next thing coming
up is where to put it, and the dot says to use the same name that was
used on your home system. If you want to name it something different,
replace the dot with a different folder name.
scp -r /Users/slrj/Desktop/_ITSE1411/ITSE1411/finalProject/
sjoiner@pinclab.austincc.edu:public_html/.
Below, I'm just copying a file, so there's no need for a "-r". Other
than the "-r", and the fact that a file is being copied instead of a
directory.
scp
/Users/srjtoo/Desktop/_ITSE1411/ITSE1411/finalProject/peonies_white/peonies_white.css
sjoiner@pinclab.austincc.edu:public_html/finalProject/peonies_white/.
Hope this helps. Let me know if you're still confused.
Sharon