FAQ

Linux server

• How do I connect to the Linux server with the command line?

  • Run ssh user@csitrd.kutztown.edu where user is your Kutztown user ID (the first part of your email address).

• How to I log in to mcgonagall?

  • First login to the Linux server. Then execute the command

    ssh mcgonagall

• How do I copy a file to the Linux server with the command line?

  • Run the command:

    scp <source file path> user@csitrd.kutztown.edu:~/<destination file path>

    where user is your Kutztown user ID (the first part of your email address).

• How do I copy a file from the Linux server with the command line?

  • Run the command:

    scp user@csitrd.kutztown.edu:~/<source file path> <destination file path>

    where user is your Kutztown user ID (the first part of your email address).

• How do I set up a safe alias for removing files?

  • There is a file named .bashrc in your home directory. Add the following line to the end of that file: alias rm='rm -i'

• Where are the files for course located?

  • The files are located on the Linux server at the path:

    /export/home/public/schwesin/cpsc447