Questions tagged [putty]
PuTTY is an open source SSH and Telnet client. Use this tag only if your question relates to *programming* PuTTY or using PuTTY-based APIs. Questions relating to using or troubleshooting PuTTY usage are off-topic.
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How to export/import PuTTY sessions list?
Is there a way to do this?
Or I have to take manually every record from Registry?
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How to convert SSH keypairs generated using PuTTYgen (Windows) into key-pairs used by ssh-agent and Keychain (Linux)
I've generated key pairs using PuTTYgen and been logging in using Pageant, so that I have to enter my pass-phrase only once when my system boots.
How do I achieve this in Linux? I've heard of ...
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How to best display in Terminal a MySQL SELECT returning too many fields?
I'm using PuTTY to run:
mysql> SELECT * FROM sometable;
sometable has many fields and this results in many columns trying to be displayed in the terminal. The fields wrap onto the next line so it ...
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Convert PEM to PPK file format
Is there a way to convert PEM files to PPK files? (you may guess that Amazon EC2 gives me a PEM file, and I need to use the PPK format for SSH connectivity).
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Using numpad in Vi (Vim) via PuTTY
The numberpad does not work properly when using Vim through PuTTY. Instead of numbers I get
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Transfer files to/from session I'm logged in with PuTTY
I'm logged into a remote host using PuTTY.
What is the command to transfer files from my local machine to the machine I'm logged into on PuTTY?
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git - Server host key not cached
I try to push changes from my local repo to a remote repo. When I type:
git push origin
I get the following error:
The server's host key is not cached in the registry. You
have no guarantee that ...
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Putty: Getting Server refused our key Error
I created key pair using puttygen.exe (client is windows 8). On server (Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS), I have put my public key in ~/.ssh/authorized_keys. The public key is this:
ssh-rsa ...
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How can I copy a file from a remote server to using Putty in Windows? [closed]
How do I copy a file from a remote server to my local Windows system using a Putty session?
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Change mysql user password using command line
I'm trying to update the password for a database user using the command line, and it's not working for me. This is the code I'm using:
mysql> UPDATE user SET password=PASSWORD($w0rdf1sh) WHERE ...
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How to download a file from my server using SSH (using PuTTY on Windows)
When I try downloading a file from my server onto my computer, it actually downloads the file onto the server.
(Note I am already SSH'd into my server before typing this command. I've watched ...
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Linux Terminal: typing feedback gone, line breaks not displayed
From time to time I have to run a command-line tool (a Python script) whose output seems to break my terminal.
After the execution is finished, the typing feedback is gone (I can't see what I'm typing)...
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Git Bash and Pageant are not using keys
I've got Git for Windows (configured for MinTTY and PuTTY\plink.exe) and PuTTY installed, and I am trying to get it to work with a Bitbucket repository. I've got my SSH key loaded, in Pageant and on ...
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Arrow keys in Putty returning ^[[A ^[[D ^[[B instead of moving the cursor
Has anyone else ever had this error in PuTTy?
For example, pressing the Up Key now produces:
>>> ^[[A
Google doesn't let you search for special characters so I'm stumped at finding ...
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How to paste to Vim when using PuTTY
I am using PuTTY to connect a remote host and editing via Vim. I meet a trouble when I try to paste something to Vim. That is, I copy something to the clipboard in my local host and want to paste it ...
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what is the difference between various keys in public key encryption
I am confused between various keys used in encryption.
Amazon gave me key.pem
In linux i generate keys like id_rsa and id_rsa.pub
Now putty used key like key.ppk
I am really confused what type of ...
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How to upload files to server using Putty (ssh) [closed]
Can someone help me with commands? I'm trying to upload file to server based on linux.
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How to ssh connect through Python Paramiko with ppk public key
I'm using Paramiko to connect through SSH to a server.
Basic authentication works well, but I can't understand how to connect with public key.
When I connect with PuTTY, the server tell me this:
Using ...
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Using putty to scp from windows to Linux
I'm trying to test some C code that I'm writing. The only issue is that the code needs to be executed on a remote machine.
My laptop is pretty old, and there is no driver for my wireless card ...
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Automating running command on Linux from Windows using PuTTY
I have a scenario where I need to run a linux shell command frequently (with different filenames) from windows. I am using PuTTY and WinSCP to do that (requires login name and password). The file is ...
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AWS - Disconnected : No supported authentication methods available (server sent :publickey) [closed]
SSH to my AWS server just broke for both Putty and Filezilla. I'm making some effort for this post to be a comprehensive troubleshooting list, so if you share links to other stack overflow pages, I'll ...
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ssh_init: Network error: Cannot assign requested address
I am trying to set up a connection and transfer files using putty on a windows 10 platform. I have verified that the default port in putty is 22. When I run the command in the command line to ...
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How to send characters in PuTTY serial communication only when pressing enter?
I am trying to use PuTTY to communicate over my computer's serial line. I have configured the correct serial line, baud rate, number of data bits, stop bits, parity, and flow control, and established ...
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Google server putty connect 'Disconnected: No supported authentication methods available (server sent: publickey)
I'm trying to connect to my Debian Google Compute Engine server through PuTTy (I've tried other alternatives too) but when I do I get the error "Disconnected: No supported authentication methods ...
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Import and insert sql.gz file into database with putty
I want to insert a sql.gz file into my database with SSH. What should I do?
For example I have a database from telephone numbers that name is numbers.sql.gz, what is this type of file and how can I ...
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Create a PEM from a PPK file [duplicate]
So there are plenty of tutorials on how to convert a PEM to a PPK using puttyGen. However my issue is that my windows machine had the only PEM copy and I converted it into a PPK and deleted it. Now I ...
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Vim incremental search
I'm using putty on a Linux machine. My usual method for searching in vi is entering the slash /, then my search string, enter, then go through all the matches by n or shift + n.
I was wondering if vi ...
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Bind Ctrl+Tab and Ctrl+Shift+Tab in tmux
I'm trying to a get a ctrl+tab and ctrl+shift+tab binding to work inside of a tmux session (I'm also using PuTTY).
I already went through the pains of having to recompile PuTTY so it would send ctrl ...
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PuTTYgen doesn't give me the option for SSH-2 RSA
I've been accessing my AWS EC2 instance from Ubuntu for years with no issues. I'd like to also connect to it from a Windows machine. The procedure seems straight forward... copy my *.pem file to the ...
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PuTTY: Change default SSH login directory [closed]
In Windows, I use PuTTY to log in a Linux-based remote server via SSH.
Is is possible to change the default directory entry point I get to after I connect and login? (That would be a nice time saver....
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Makefile error make (e=2): The system cannot find the file specified
I am using a makefile in windows to push some files on a Unix server (here a text file "blob.txt" in the same folder of my makefile).
My makefile script is:
setup:
pscp blob.txt username@...
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unable to get SSH keys working between sourcetree and github
I was able to create a key and connect to github following these instructions via the command prompt successfully:
https://help.github.com/articles/generating-ssh-keys
However, when I try to connect ...
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Putty won't cache the keys to access a server when run script in hudson
I had a simple automation process to write which needed to copy a few files from linux server to windows via SSH. This can be accomplished using putty.
SSH, as part of the protocol, verifies the host’...
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byobu Hard Status line scrolls the screen when updating
Wanting to give byobu a looksee as a screen 'update' of sorts. I start it with
byobu
and instead of the status line sitting at the bottom of the screen, everytime it updates it pushes to an ...
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Commandline overwrites itself when the commands get too long
I'm using PuTTY to log into a Debian server. I have this odd problem that when a command I'm typing gets too long, it doesn't wraparound and start a new line. Instead, it starts at the beginning of ...
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Scp command syntax for copying a folder from local machine to a remote server [closed]
I am using putty for copying files from local machine to remote server.My folder is in C:/site
can any one give syntax for copying folder from C:/site to remote server using scp
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Best way to script remote SSH commands in Batch (Windows)
I am looking to script something in batch which will need to run remote ssh commands on Linux. I would want the output returned so I can either display it on the screen or log it.
I tried putty.exe -...
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Forward X11 failed: Network error: Connection refused
I have a VPS which OS is CentOS6.3. I want to run startx via PuTTY and Xming.
But, it produces this error:
PuTTY X11 proxy: unable to connect to forwarded X server: Network error: Connection refused
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PuTTY configuration equivalent to OpenSSH ProxyCommand
I'm just trying to use PuTTY to get an SSH connection to my servers.
These servers allow incoming SSH connection only from another specific server ("MySshProxyingServer" in example below).
Using ...
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How to submit Plink "Access granted. Press Return to begin session" prompt automatically
I'm writing a simple Windows batch script to allow me to execute some Linux command on my remote server with the help of plink.exe.
call set argument1=plink -pw mypwsswd [email protected] cd ~/...
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How to create SSH tunnel using PuTTY in Windows?
I need to create SSH tunnel with PuTTY in Windows, that would do the same as this command in Linux:
ssh -fN -L 2000:SomeIp:2000 myusername@myLinuxBox
I tried many options in PuTTY, including setting ...
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PuTTY Shortcuts to Minimize, Maximize, Restore, and Move the Window
The Alt+Space command doesn't work on Putty (at least for me). So, if I've to minimize or maximize my PuTTY windows, I'll have to use the mouse which is very uncomfortable. Did anyone get around this ...
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How to convert ed25519 private key to putty ppk?
I want to convert an ed25519 private key (which is generated by ssh-keygen command) to a ppk file. But I got the error.
Couldn't load private key (unrecognized cipher name)
Can someone help me?
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How to find /dev/ name of USB Device for Serial Reading on Mac OS?
I am trying to plug in a device into my Macbook and connect to it to read it's serial port. I know the device connects on baudrate 115200.
Currently, I run the command
ioreg -p IOUSB -l -b | grep -E ...
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SourceTree on Windows: How to connect to SSH?
I have an SSH access to my web hosting, it works great with PuTTY (I just had to enter my domain, username and password), however it seems much more complicated with SourceTree.
While PuTTY has a ...
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Unable to use key file
I generated a username using the following command ssh -keygen -b 1024 -f user -t dsa and now I'm trying to use putty to login with my private key but it doesn't work . I receive the following error ...
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"Unable to use key file "...\id_rsa" (OpenSSH SSH-2 private key)" when authenticating with PuTTY [closed]
I have setup custom SSH keys on target Linux host2.
I'm able to passwordless ssh from Linux host1 to host2 using the below command.
ssh -i /app/misc/myssh_keys/my_id_rsa myuser@host2
I then copy ...
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Why is the "Load putty key" field in TortoiseGit disabled?
I would like to connect to my repository using an SSH key instead of a username & password.
However when I try to do this in TortoiseGit I can not enter the key because the "Load Putty Key" is ...
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How can I add an already generated SSH key to git bash?
I have an SSH key saved in D:/keys folder. I want to add it to my git bash. All the tutorials I found is how to generate SSH key using gitbash and load it to github/gitlab. I generated my SSH key ...
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How to set a custom color to folded highlighting in .vimrc (for use with putty)
Adding the following to .vimrc works
:hi Folded ctermbg=Grey
but it's still too bright and prominent, so we want to specify a more specific color triplet instead, like so:
:hi Folded ctermbg=#...
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