SSH Commands

ssh_commands.txt

###SSH into a remote machine###

#domain name
ssh user@domain.com

#ip address
ssh user@192.168.1.1

__exit:__ `exit`

###Install###

#update apt-get
sudo apt-get update
#install monodevelop
sudo apt-get install monodevelop

###Copy files###

#copy all of the files in current directory to the /home/ozzy/music directory
rsync -av . ozzy@domain.com:~/music
#delete a file and run rsync again, and it only copies the one mising file

###Generate an SSH keypair for passwordless SSH###

#local computer
cd ~/.ssh
#if the .ssh directory does not exist then create it
ssh-keygen -C "someone@somewhere.com"
#hit enter a few times to generate key

#copy the file contents to the clipboard
cat id_rsa.pub | pbcopy

#log into your machine
ssh someone@somewhere.com
#make the .ssh directory and get in it
mkdir .ssh
cd .ssh
#open authorized_keys in nano and paste the contents in
nano authorized_keys
#paste contents in and save by hitting ctrl+x

#exit and you can now ssh without a password!