Accessing your files
Next to running commands, you can also use the shell servers to access your files. There are several methods to do this, some graphical, some not. The former definitely are the easiest option to go for.
On the server, your files are located in /home/group/username/. For a normal user with username username/ this will be /home/user/username/, for an organisation with username organisation/ this will be /home/org/organisation/ etc.
Graphical methods
Linux
Linux normally gives you the option to connect to a server graphically. On Ubuntu, in the "Places" menu, choose "Connect to server." using the following options:
- Service type: SSH
- Server: ssh1.ulyssis.org or ssh2.ulyssis.org
- Port: you can leave this blank
- Folder: your home folder as described above (this is optional, this will save you clicking to your home folder)
This will open up a file browser connected to the remote server. Here, you can create new files, delete files, upload files (by copying or dragging them in the file browser), download files (by copying or dragging them from the file browser), change file rights etc.
Windows
Windows doesn't support native remote file browsers, so you will have to download a program first. A good option is FileZilla, which is completely free. Download it, install it and run it. The parameters:
- Dropdown menu: SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol)
- Server: ssh1.ulyssis.org or ssh2.ulyssis.org
- Port: you can leave the default value
- Username: your username
- Password: your password
Mac
Download the free and open source program Cyberduck
Follow the installations instructions and afterwards open Cyberduck in your Applications folder. Click on 'Open Connection' in the left top corner.
- Dropdown menu: SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol)
- Server: ssh1.ulyssis.org or ssh2.ulyssis.org
- Port: you can leave the default value
- Username: your username
- Password: your password
Click on 'Connect' and you're done. By dragging and dropping you can manipulate files from and to your Mac.
Non-graphical methods
You can also use a terminal (on Linux) or Putty (on Windows) to access your files. Connect to the server as described above, and use commands as cd, ls, mkdir, rm, nano or chmod to manage your files.
You can also use scp (secure copy) to copy files from and to the servers (don't use ssh first). For example, to copy a file called file.txt to your home dir on the server, use (with username your username and /home/user/username your home dir as described above):
scp file.txt username@ssh1.ulyssis.org:/home/user/username
For other examples and more info, see http://www.hypexr.org/linux_scp_help.php.
