REMOTE SERVER LOGIN (MAC DEMO)
Q. How to connect to a remote server/computer?
ssh(secure shell) is the protocol to login to a remote server. It
provides a secure channel to connect to the remote servers.
COMMAND:
ssh <username>@<server>
EXAMPLE:
ssh shaan@ec2-34-230-58-156.compute-1.amazonaws.com
REMOTE SERVER LOGIN (WINDOWS DEMO)
Q. How to connect to a remote server/computer?
ssh(secure shell) is the network protocol to login to a remote server. It
provides a secure channel to connect to the remote servers.
COMMAND:
ssh <username>@<server>
EXAMPLE:
ssh shaan@ec2-34-230-58-156.compute-1.amazonaws.com
ssh shaan@34.230.58.156
TOOLS:
Putty
Git BASH (Unix BASH emulator for Windows)
Q. What is the use of find command?
find - search for files in a directory hierarchy
find command help
$ find –help
usage: find [-options] [path ...] [expression]
$ man find
usage: find [-options] [path ...] [expression]
find by name
$ find /var/log/ -name hibernate.log
/var/log/amazon/ssm/hibernate.log
$ find /var/log/ -name *.log
/var/log/cloud-init-output.log
/var/log/cloud-init.log
/var/log/yum.log
/var/log/boot.log
/var/log/amazon/ssm/hibernate.log
/var/log/dracut.log
find: `/var/log/audit': Permission denied
find by name and exclude any error output
$ find / -name *.log 2>/dev/null 2 Standard Error
/var/log/cloud-init-output.log > Redirection
/var/log/cloud-init.log /dev/null Blackhole
/var/log/yum.log
/var/log/boot.log
/var/log/amazon/ssm/hibernate.log
/var/log/dracut.log
find by name and modified timestamp within last 24 hours
$ find / -mtime 0 -name *.log 2>/dev/null
/var/log/cloud-init-output.log
/var/log/cloud-init.log
/var/log/amazon/ssm/hibernate.log
Q. How to print the content of file(s)?
cat - print the whole file(s)
usage: cat [-options] [file ...] [file ...]
head - print the first part of file
usage: head [-options] [file ...]
tail - print the last part of file
usage: tail [-options] [file ...]
Q. How to monitor the logs in real-time or live?
tail -f - output appended data as the file grows
Q. How to view or edit the content of file(s)?
less - file viewer
usage: less [-options] [file ...]
navigation keys
ctrl + f – forward one screen
ctrl + b – backward one screen
g - go to top of file
shift + g - go to end of file
q - exit
search keys
/ - forward search
? - backward search
n - next match
nano - file editor
usage: nano [-options] [file ...]
navigation keys
ctrl + v - forward one screen
ctrl + y - backward one screen
alt + \ - go to top of file
alt + / - go to end of file
ctrl + x - exit from nano
search keys
ctrl + w - forward search
alt + b - backward search
alt + w - next match
save key
ctrl + o - save changes
