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Access Linux from iOS using SSH

Access Linux from iOS using SSH

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Access Linux from iOS using SSH

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- [Instructor] As tablets are getting larger and more powerful, accessing the Linux command line from iOS is becoming more common. To access our remote Linux host via an iPhone or iPad, we'll need to install an SSH client first. There are plenty of SSH clients available and most have similar features. So on iOS devices, you'll need to install an app called Server Auditor, which is a free SSH client from the App Store. Once that's installed, start it up. We'll start out by adding a host, so click on Hosts and then click on plus, and we'll click on New Host. Under alias, let's call this Linux VM. For username, I'm going to put in my username 'cause that's who I log in as on my Linux machine. For host name, this'll depend on your IP address. You'll want to verify this on your Linux machine using ifconfig. My IP address is 10.16.18.227. For the port, we're going to leave that alone. By default, the port number is 22 and we shouldn't have to change that. And then I'll type in my password…

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