Linux anyone?

[rampid360]

I know this is a bit off topic for most kirupa forums, but this is the only place i feel i can actually get an answer. I'm a total newb with linux. I just need a program and instructions on how to log onto my linux box. Or how to access my llinux box from a different computer? Any suggestions.

[senocular]

There may be a few linux users here, but, as you can image, this being a primarily Flash-based forum and Flash being only available on Win and Mac, this is a bad place to look for an answer to such a question. :)

I've never remotely logged on to any of my linux boxes, so I can't help you there, but you might want to check out your basic linux portals like linux.com for some help... if not there in HTML you can undoubtedly find some helpful IRC channels with some people more than likely anxious to help you out

[rampid360]

yeah ii've been searching all morning, this wasn't my first option but everyside just says log into your linux box. And im like wtf? i dont know how to. I've never worked with linux so ill just keep trying around the web

[senocular]

is this through a network? I can't imagine it would be too terribly difficult. Then again, since I don't know offhand I shouldnt open my mouth and assume so in my ignorance :sure:

[Yeldarb]

I know when I just downloaded slackware, the readme had a first time username and password that you had to use then you could change it to your own after you were logged in. Did you read the readme?

[rampid360]

well i need to access a linux box from the computer im on right now. I have no idea how or what program to use to access the box. I know i can do it with putty.exe but i dont know how to use the program and how to access the linux box.

[senocular]

so you're on a windows machine logging into linux?

[rampid360]

correct

[senocular]

is this over a network or via the WWW?

[rampid360]

im not sure, it just tells me to log on to the linux box, the box is in chicago and im in michigan. So i would imagine its over the web

[senocular]

ok so this would be through something like putty then. Do you know the address? Where you are logging in? ie irix.gl.umbc.edu (for logging into my college)

set up a connection for that then use your user name and password at the prompt and it should be as simple as that

[rampid360]

yeah i have putty and i know it can work, and yeah i think im logging on to www.obsidian-hosting.net because thats our servers domain or www.obhost.net either one should work

[rampid360]

i got it, i used putty and im logged on. Thanks for the help though, i know were all flash people here but i aprreaciate the time