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Linux/Unix SSH, Ping, FTP, Telnet Communication

Commands

While working on a Linux operating system, you may need to communicate with other devices. For this, there are
some basic utilities that you can make use of.

These utilities can help you communicate with:

 networks,
 other Linux systems
 and remote users

So, let us learn them one by one.

 SSH
 Ping
 FTP
 Telnet
SSH
SSH which stands for Secure Shell, It is used to connect to a remote computer securely. Compare to Telnet, SSH is
secure wherein the client /server connection is authenticated using a digital certificate and passwords are encrypted.
Hence it's widely used by system administrators to control remote Linux servers.

The syntax to log into a remote Linux machine using SSH is


SSH username@ip-address or hostname

Once you are logged in, you can execute any commands that you do in your terminal

Example:

ls

Example:
pwd
Ping
This utility is commonly used to check whether your connection to the server is healthy or not.This command is
also used in -

 Analyzing network and host connections


 Tracking network performance and managing it
 Testing hardware and software issues

Command Syntax:-

ping hostname="" or=""

Example :

ping 172.16.170.1
ping google.com

Here, A system has sent 64 bytes data packets to the IP Address (172.16.170.1) or the
Hostname(www.google.com). If even one of data packets does not return or is lost, it would suggest an error in the
connection. Usually, internet connectivity is checked using this method.

You may Press Ctrl + c to exit from the ping loop.


FTP
FTP is file transfer protocol. It's the most preferred protocol for data transfer amongst computers.

You can use FTP to -

 Logging in and establishing a connection with a remote host


 Upload and download files
 Navigating through directories
 Browsing contents of the directories

The syntax to establish an FTP connection to a remote host is -

ftp hostname="" or=""

Once you enter this command, it will ask you for authentication via username and password.
Once a connection is established, and you are logged in, you may use the following commands to perform different
actions.

Command Function

dir Display files in the current directory of a remote computer

cd "dirname" change directory to "dirname" on a remote computer

put file upload 'file' from local to remote computer

get file Download 'file' from remote to local computer

quit Logout

Let us run some of the important commands.


Telnet
Telnet helps to -

 connect to a remote Linux computer


 run programs remotely and conduct administration

This utility is similar to the Remote Desktop feature found in Windows Machine.

The syntax for this utility is:

telnet hostname="" or=""


Example:
telnet localhost

For demonstration purpose, we will connect to your computer (localhost). The utility will ask your username and
password.
Once authenticated, you can execute commands just like you have done so far, using the Terminal. The only
difference is, if you are connected to a remote host, the commands will be executed on the remote machine, and not
your local machine.

You may exit the telnet connection by entering the command 'logout'
Summary:
 Communication between Linux/UNIX and other different computers, networks and remote users is possible.
 The ping command checks whether the connection with a hostname or IP-address is working or not. Run 'ping
IP address or Hostname' on the terminal
 FTP is preferred protocol for sending and receiving large files. You can establish an FTP connection to a
remote host and then use commands for uploading, downloading files, checking file and browsing them
 Telnet utility helps you to connect to a remote Linux computer and work on it

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