Hello, All;

?Im currently working on a bbs project on one of my pi's. Once I get it running and figures it out I want to try hooking into my broadband hamnet routers I have set-up.

?I have managed to get my way thru installing and setting up arch linux, and then got mystic bbs dwnld and some what configured. To pat myself on the back with alot of hair pulling and not outside help cause Im still learning linux.

Now Im alittle confused on telnet stuff, Do I just need to download telnet client or find telnet server? In everything I have found on my search most people suggest telnetd, but some say server other say client.

Next question is can some one point me to possible a article or show me a example of adding a repoistory for pacman to search for files. Im currently downloading files to usb stick on my laptop and transfering them over to pi.
I have read the txt file on my pi about setting up a repoistory and Im apparently not understanding something cause I have had no luck and even crash my arch once already.

Learn all this slowly and surely,
Jason Hopkins
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install and/or enable sshd if isn't already and use any?SFTP/ssh client. WinSCP, Filezilla, WSFtp. etc. You don't need telnet at all.

Hi Jason,
Linux systems will generally have the telnet server disabled (or even not installed) by default.
The reason is your session is sent unencrypted over the wire; not good for security.
All distributions will have SSH (secure shell) server enabled by default which will provide "telnet
like" access to your Pi but with the session encrypted.
On the client side, Linux comes with an ssh client so you don't need to install anything. On
Widnows, you'll need to install something like putty.
A repository allows you to install other programs; no need to transfer any files. The only reason
you would need to create a local repository is when your device is not connected to the internet, or
you have that many devices on your network you don't want them all accessing the same thing over
your internet connection.
For a simple home connection, I'd leave the repo configuration as is and rely on the community
servers. This saves you the headache of keeping your repo in sync with the upstream servers.
If you are only transferring files, then I would suggest sftp (secure file transfer protocol) which
uses the SSH server already installed. Linux distros have a client by default; not sure about the
others.
If you want a GUI, I prefer the FireFTP plugin for Firefox.


Ian
VK1IAN

Good advice from the previous two posters, telnet was designed in the 60s (70s?) for use in closed networks and doesn't have the security needed in today's world.

I don't know if you've checked, but the Arch Linux wiki is one of the best (if not the best) sources of advice around for all distros (although you may need to check out alternative file names if you're using another distro).

I don't know if it's been mentioned here but the Linux Foundation is running a course at , (edx.org)it's free (unless you want a validated certificate) and has no start/end dates so you can join when you like & progress at your own pace.

HTH

Paul, 5B8BA

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I have not used telnet or FTP for a long time and would like to use it to transfer files from the Pi to Windows XP, would anyone be willing to write a few command lines here for getting or putting files from WinXP to the Pi, many thanks.

The PiCam has sucked up my free time since the idea of a hidden Racoon Camera came to mind, something to see what eats my garden late nights so I can give advice that. Thanks in advance ..... Bill k6acj

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There is no reason to have to torture yourself with command line FTP.

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sshd is on by default, simply use winscp or putty from windows. google search and download for windows.?

sshd supports SFTP. WinSCP is just a different client, and a more limited one at that.

First things first - what version of linux are you using.

If Raspbian, take a look at the tutorials at (for example)

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or

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If you want to be really flash, check out this how-to:

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"Lambert Timmermans" k6run wrote:

There is no reason to have to torture yourself with command line FTP.
Google "filezilla client download", download it, install it, run it.

Filezilla works fine for FTP with most Linux systems. I didn't know it
handles the SFTP protocol, which RPi is set up to use; you learn something
new each day!


The program I currently use to transfer files between Windows and RPi is
WinSCP:



In place of telnet, it's advisable to use PuTTY:



Both are free open-source applications.


David

I use MobaXterm. It's free allows you to XFTP, Telnet, SSH, and even remote desktop.