PuTTY is a free and open source terminal emulator application which can act as a client for the SSH, Telnet, rlogin, and raw TCP computing protocols and as a serial console client. The name "PuTTY" has no definitive meaning, though 'tty' is the name for a terminal in the Unix tradition, usually held ...

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Using vim with putty: Color schemes do not change the background color

I am trying to use vim on a remote server with putty, and am working on getting my settings set up. My problem is that vim seems unable to change the background color. I have tried using :set ...
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How to export known_hosts file from PuTTy?

I am trying to kick the tires of JSch and SSH connect to remote (Solaris) host from Java locally. I normally use PuTTy, which gives me a prompt about an unknown host every time I connect somewhere for ...
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Where does PuTTy on Win7 store known_hosts? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Where does Putty store known_hosts information on Windows? Where does PuTTy on Win7 store known_hosts? I looked under the PuTTy install dir and didn't find it there, ...
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Tunnel out to internet

I'm on a network with no internet access, but I have SSH access to a server that sits on my internal network, and the internet. I would like certain programs to be able to access the internet, like ...
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Enable audible bell in gnu screen current window

I use putty to ssh to a ubuntu bash shell, which holds irssi in a screen session. I figure I can probably configure irssi to send system bell when certain messages show or activity happens, and I ...
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Started an application through SSH, command line now gone, what happens next?

Context: This is a very basic question Using Putty and SSH for the first time to do some serious server setup and run into the situation where I have started a process that I do not want to stop. ...
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Use Putty within command prompt

When i try this command in my windows cmd putty.exe -ssh user1@244.60.212.17 -pw spenter11 It opens the Putty GUI when I want it to login from my windows cmd prompt itself. Any help how can I ...
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/etc/sudoer/ - Is it possible to enter into single user mode through putty?

I accidentally chown the /etc/sudoer/ folder so that my sudo command no longer works. (I can only ssh into this Linux Centos vm on windows azure) I don't have the root password and I wonder how I may ...
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can i use PuTTY to transfer files to my PC?

i'm having trouble connecting to our cluster with winSCP can i use PuTTY as an alternative? How do i transfer files to my PC using PuTTY or some other alternative for winSCP?
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Copy data from a remote Linux box to my Windows desktop

I use Putty to login to the remote server and then set the environment and change the path to a particular directory. Now from this dir, I need to copy a folder to my desktop which is Windows? How ...
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how do i turn a whole file into uppercase?

I have a file on a server on another campus that's all in lowercase that i need to changed to all uppercase. Is there any simple unix command that will do this? [i'm using PuTTy on a PC if that makes ...
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copying from VIM in a screen in putty under windows

Anyway i can get text from Vim in the windows clipboard? my sessions are usually via PuTTY, and almost always in a gnu screen if using :set mouse=v i can highlight some lines and they appear in ...
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Trying to Set Up SSH Tunneling To MySQL Server for MySQL Query Browser

I'm trying to set up SSH tunneling on a remote web server to another MySQL server so that the database can be browsed easily with MySQL Query Browser. I'm following this page but cannot connect to the ...
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Command history across multiple PuTTy sessions in SunOS 5.10

I have multiple PuTTy sessions open to my SunOS 5.10 server, and I am using ksh, and SOMETIMES the command history is shared among the different sessions and SOMETIMES it is not. I cannot figure out ...
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How to use Putty in Japanese?

I am trying to use Putty to connect to a Linux server that has a file system that contains unicode characters (specifically Japanese) My goal is to make it work the way it worked on Mac OS X Terminal ...
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putty ssh client become not responding frequently in windows 7

with celeron processor and 512 MB ram windows 7 takes too much time even to open a folder in windows explorer. I connect to internet with GPRS modem. When I tried to connect with remote linux machine ...
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Run .sh file in linux machine via putty

I want run an .sh file which take an argument in a Linux machine. I'm using plink.exe to execute this .sh file from a windows machine. But I don't know what to write in the batch file in order to run ...
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automating putty login functionality

I need to login in remote server via putty. I'm writing batch file for this : @echo off start C:\Users\Prateek\Desktop\PUTTY.EXE -ssh -P 22 user@host -pw password Then i need to login as sudo su ...
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putty output screen too small?

I'm having strange problem with my putty console. I'm establishing connection over ssh to my home computer [ windows 7 + freesshd server ]. Everything works just fine, but I'm getting this tiny screen ...
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Putty and screen under CentOS 6

My current work enviroment is Windows workstation with Putty. And almost always i run "screen" session. When i started using CentOS 6 i noticed strange behavior with screen. When I run screen in Putty ...
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SSHing to remote linux server over site-to-site vpn disconnects when running commands with lots of output

When I ssh using putty into a remote linux server over a site-to-site vpn, I can list certain directories if there's a small number of files/folders. If I try to list a directory like /etc with a ...
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PS1 window title under PuTTY with GNU screen

I'm currently setting my PS1 title with by concatinating three variables in my .bashrc in such a way: export TERMSERVER=`who am i | awk '{print $NF}' | tr -d ')''('` if [ -n "$TERMSERVER" ] ; then ...
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Using putty generated key in SSH Secure Shell

In Windows, I need to use a key (RSA-2) generated from puttygen in "SSH Secure Shell" software v.3.2.9. The s/w has a key import option, and it asks for the .pub file. I tried importing the .pub file ...
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how to view Linux files in a window from the windows machine

I can use putty to access Linux server from a windows machine. But it's kindof inconvenient to navigate through the folders. Is there a way to view the folders in a window (the windows look-and-feel) ...
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Delete current command

Is there a keyboard shortcut to delete the current command? Let's say I have: $ cp /home/one/two/tree/ /var/www/one/two/three I want to easily the current command, specially when it's long and I ...
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Putty refresh/repaint is slow on Windows XP

I use Putty to SSH into Linux servers at work. Suppose another window covers putty. After I move the window, Putty repaints itself - but very, very slowly. I can actually see it drawing line by ...
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Is putty a less secure service than winSCP?

For some reason I have gotten the feeling that somehow the program, "putty" could be less secure than the other SSH program I use to remotely connect to my server, normally I use WinSCP. Is putty any ...
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Enabling Shell colours through Putty SSH

I have set a number of configurations in my .bashrc file to set the appearance of shell on my Redhat machine. However, when I login as root using Putty, the colours are not shown. I can enable them ...
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Linux, Putty, “table” characters

I used Putty to login into a Linux server. The "problem" that in MC I see "a with ^", and not "|" in table. How can I change this in putty to I see the MC as in Norton Commander/DOS. Thanks for ...
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what is the exact command to Restart a redhat linux system via ssh? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: what is the exact command to Restart a redhat linux system? I want to restart the Linux (Redhat server 6.3) System via ssh. I am accessing the remote machine via Putty. ...
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Need to copy a file from unix box to windows folder using pscp command

I have a unix svr A: username: uname password: pwd then there are some files under /usr/local/jboss/configuration which are accessible only when a 'sudo su' command is performed. (and the username ...
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Copy colorful terminal (emulator) text output and paste as HTML?

I want to write notes (in HTML format) when learning linux. When I need to note colorful terminal text output, I want the color of terminal text can be remained in my notes, eg: Note 1: Test The ...
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Getting “Access Denied” error in putty with a normal user

Using Putty I am able to login successfully using root user id but not with other user ids. These user ids are just normal users that belong to a developer group. Originally, I used 0.61 version. ...
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How can I have Pageant (Putty's SSH authentication agent) loads the private keys at start-up as well as the password?

I would like Pageant to launch at start-up and load the appropriate keys as well as password without me having to be present to supply the password. Is there a way to achieve this on Windows XP, ...
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How to get the AHK Visible Window Text from Putty?

Is there a way to retrieve the contents of the Putty buffer from an AutoHotKey script? For many applications, WinGetText works, but it doesn't seem to for Putty. Also, the AHK Windows Spy doesn't ...
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Run windows commands from ssh

FacetWin can remote into a machine like SSH does, but it also has the ability to run windows commands straight from the connected server!!! I would connect to the remote UNIX machine from a windows ...
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putty(vt100+ mode) + screen + emacs = no num keypad?

Putty (VT100+) mode GNU screen emacs The keys on the numkeypad no longer work. Is there any easy way to fix this? (I'm not familiar with customizing emacs settings, and prefer not to mess with .emacs ...
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ssh tunnel on university account

I'm trying to set up a SSH tunnel through to my university account (unix shell) from home using Putty and this guide but when I try to access any site, Firefox yelps. The connection to the server ...
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Windows 7 putty unable to connect, but works in safemode

Ok so I have been trying to get putty to run on windows 7, with very little luck. Here is the event log from putty: 2012-08-09 15:23:28 Looking up host "redacted ip" 2012-08-09 15:23:28 ...
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How do I slave print to a text file instead of a printer in PuTTY?

I have a large report that can only be extracted form a legacy system as a print job. Printing to screen is impractical as it is 590 pages of text, and printing to screen requests the user to press ...
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Allow Putty store passwords

Is there any way to allow Putty to store passwords? Please note that safety is not an issue (private LAN), so the easiest solution would be to save the password in the Putty session (instead of using ...
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Using local private key via putty -> shell on remote server -> github

Is this scenario possible: Using putty/pageant to connect via SSH to a remote linux server (ubuntu)? In the shell on the remote linux server doing "git push origin master" to github (url = ...
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PuTTY stuck when using du command

I'm a command line noob but I think this one's stuck. I never get passed etc. Any ideas?
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How to paste from Putty to OneNote with colors?

Putty has an option to copy to clipboard in RTF format. This means console colors preserved in pasted text. This works ok in MS Word, but does not work in Microsoft OneNote. Why? Is it possible to ...
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PuTTY returns Network error: Connection timed out

I'm using an application called PuTTY to remote into a campus cluster. I think PuTTY is "doing" SSH (or whatever). I can use PuTTY to connect to the cluster from my home. I can use it from my local ...
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openssh on Windows 7 server, putty displays “refused our key”

I installed openssh as a service with the help of cygwin using this tutorial I can ssh into localhost from cygwin. However, when I try to do this from putty, I get a "server refused our key" error. ...
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PuTTY + Xming + GNU screen: can it be done?

When I connect to a remote host (running darwin) with PuTTY, and having Xming running alongside, I can run, e.g., xlogo on the remote host, and I see the appropriate xlogo display clientside. But ...
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Scrollback on Putty

I'm using Putty with Windows 7, and scrollback doesn't work at all - cannot scroll back even 1 line. Number of scrollback lines in the settings is set to 2000. Any help would be appreciated.
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Scrolling in Vim through Screen (and PuTTY) sometimes inserts random characters

I'm having a strange problem with Vim, screen and putty. I am connecting to Screen through Putty, which, in general, works fine. I have had some issues with getting scrolling to work in Vim, however. ...
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Connection Refused when trying to acess Ubuntu 12.04 using putty from windows,ssh installed

Connection Refused when trying to access Ubuntu 12.04 using putty from windows,ssh installed below is the ufw status from ubuntu system root@anant-Compaq-Presario-CQ40-Notebook-PC:/home/anant# ufw ...

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