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mmiller0521
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 Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 8:32 pm Post subject: Acess Gentoo box from Windows |
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| I mainly use Linux for programming because of the ease of the gnu compiler , however I don't like how I can't buy games that run natively in Linux, and unforutnately, its easier to configure things like my ati card under Windows, so I am wondering, if I just install Gentoo on a pc, can I somehow browse its filesystem from windows, add and edit files, and then just telnet into the gentoo box and there'd really be no difference then? I'd just be using windows instead of gnome or kde as a DE right? Is this possible? |
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La`res
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Dlareh
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| Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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You would want to use ssh instead of telnet:
| Code: | rc-update add sshd default
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Now you can access your gentoo pc from windows using a client such as putty as mentioned above.
For transfering files, I recommend WinSCP.
Superior to putty but a little more infolved to set up is : https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-383555.html
If you need to mount files directly, then you will need to emerge and configure a samba server: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/quick-samba-howto.xml
I think what you are doing is a good idea if you intend to play games.
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mmiller0521
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| Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Dlareh wrote: | You would want to use ssh instead of telnet:
| Code: | rc-update add sshd default
/etc/init.d/sshd start |
Now you can access your gentoo pc from windows using a client such as putty as mentioned above.
For transfering files, I recommend WinSCP.
Superior to putty but a little more infolved to set up is : https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-383555.html
If you need to mount files directly, then you will need to emerge and configure a samba server: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/quick-samba-howto.xml
I think what you are doing is a good idea if you intend to play games. |
So with samba, I can just map the networked drive and acess the linux filesystem directly? |
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Dlareh
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Yeah, if you need to. But it is prefereable to ssh to your box and work directly with those files. You can run X applications ....
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mmiller0521
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| Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Dlareh wrote: | | Yeah, if you need to. But it is prefereable to ssh to your box and work directly with those files. You can run X applications .... |
Can I ask why its preferable? I won't need to run any X applications, I basically just want to be able to compile programs which I design for school |
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Dlareh
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| Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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| mmiller0521 wrote: | | Can I ask why its preferable? |
Windows and samba are nowhere near as robust as ssh, especially if you use GNU screen ; )
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WhimpyPeon
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| Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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| I would stick with ssh and leave the samba out. You can transfer files gui using WinSCP. I use putty a lot and really like it. I have several "headless" boxes that I run solely through putty and ssh. |
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fgoodman
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If all you want to do is compile programs with the gnu compiler, forget gentoo there's no point if that's all you want out of it.
Just dowload cygwin onto your pc....
http://cygwin.com
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mmiller0521
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| Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 12:51 am Post subject: |
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| fgoodman wrote: | If all you want to do is compile programs with the gnu compiler, forget gentoo there's no point if that's all you want out of it.
Just dowload cygwin onto your pc....
http://cygwin.com |
I've used cygwin before, I never really liked it, but thanks for the advice! I like having a real working linux box, for those times when I do decide to run a gnome session. |
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