HOWTO: Log on to seva using MacOS and Linux

1. On a Mac, launch the Terminal application by going to Applications and then to Utilities.

2. On a Linux box, open the Terminal application. It depends on the distro and your window manager, but check under Applications and Accessories. On the other hand, if you're using Linux, you should already know how to find the terminal.

3. At the command prompt (%), type

      % ssh <netid>@seva
    

   where <netid> is your Georgetown Net ID. For example,

      % ssh maloofm@seva
    

   If this doesn't work (e.g., you might be connecting from off of campus), then you may have to give the complete machine name:

      % ssh <netid>@seva.georgetown.edu
    

4. You'll then be prompted to enter your password, and you should enter your Net-ID password.

5. This will log you into seva, and you'll get another command prompt.

   Here is a transcript of a sample session, with things I've typed set in boldface:

      home% ssh maloofm@seva
      maloofm@seva's password:
      Last login: Mon Jan 15 14:50:58 2007 from home.georgetown.edu
      seva% logout
      Connection to seva closed.
      home%
      

   From here, you can use vi or nano to create files and g++ to run them. Here's more information: HOWTO: Create and compile programs under UNIX.