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Benjii at 14:35, 22 March 2023

2023-03-22T14:35:43Z

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	==How do I activate my shell account?==		==How do I activate my shell account?==
	To activate your shell account, ~~simply~~ contact ~~accounting or technical support~~.		To activate your shell account, contacting the [https://xmission.com/contact XMission Sales] team is necessary.

	==Why isn't shell access on by default?==		===Why isn't shell access on by default?===
	Having shell access enabled by default on all accounts presents a security risk. A shell account gives the user a direct window into our system. By minimizing the number of active shell accounts, we minimize the risk of compromising our system.		Having shell access enabled by default on all accounts presents a security risk. A shell account gives the user a direct window into our system. By minimizing the number of active shell accounts, we minimize the risk of compromising our system.

			==Is there a way to transfer files to and from my XMission account other than FTP?==
			Although FTP is the recommended way to transfer files to and from your XMission account, it's not the only way. SFTP (ssh ftp) works directly to shell.xmission.com.

			=What is SSH and how do I use it?=
			SSH is a secure shell. Using it is differs, depending on the operating system. Mac OS X is probably the easiest. Nothing special has to be installed. Simply open a terminal window and <tt>ssh username@shell.xmission.com</tt>. Accept the key and enter your password. For most Windows operating systems, an SSH client must be used. There are many SSH clients on the market and a few are "freeware". PuTTY is a recommended free SSH client for Windows. Some places to look for additional SSH software would be Download.com and Tucows.com.

	==Can I choose my shell type?==		==Can I choose my shell type?==
	Yes. You can choose from bash, tcsh, sh, zsh, csh, and ksh. We recommend using either bash or csh, at first, since they're the most user-friendly.		Yes. You can choose from bash, tcsh, sh, zsh, csh, and ksh. We recommend using either bash or csh, at first, since they're the most user-friendly.


	~~==What is SSH and how do I use it?==~~
	SSH is a secure shell. Using it is differs, depending on the operating system. Mac OS X is probably the easiest. Nothing special has to be installed. Simply open a terminal window and <tt>ssh username@shell.xmission.com</tt>. Accept the key and enter your password. For most Windows operating systems, an SSH client must be used. There are many SSH clients on the market and a few are "freeware". PuTTY is a recommended free SSH client for Windows. Some places to look for additional SSH software would be Download.com and Tucows.com.


	==Why don't my screen and text work properly?==		==Why don't my screen and text work properly?==
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	The most commonly used terminal emulation is vt100, though vt220 is supported and recommended. To change the terminal emulation of your telnet application, view the preferences and choose either vt100 or vt220. However, even after specifying the terminal emulation for your telnet application, you may still have problems correctly displaying columns and rows. For this, you'll need to define the default size of your window in your run commands (explained below]). When trying to fix a screen after viewing a binary file, run <tt>fixvt</tt> at a command prompt.		The most commonly used terminal emulation is vt100, though vt220 is supported and recommended. To change the terminal emulation of your telnet application, view the preferences and choose either vt100 or vt220. However, even after specifying the terminal emulation for your telnet application, you may still have problems correctly displaying columns and rows. For this, you'll need to define the default size of your window in your run commands (explained below]). When trying to fix a screen after viewing a binary file, run <tt>fixvt</tt> at a command prompt.


	==What are some common commands I'll need to know when using the UNIX shell?==		==What are some common commands I'll need to know when using the UNIX shell?==
	The most common commands you'll need to know are <tt>cd</tt> (changes your directory), <tt>pwd</tt> (shows your current directory path), and <tt>ls</tt> (lists the contents of the current directory). For a more complete list of common commands, please see our Common Commands page.		The most common commands you'll need to know are <tt>cd</tt> (changes your directory), <tt>pwd</tt> (shows your current directory path), and <tt>ls</tt> (lists the contents of the current directory). For a more complete list of common commands, please see our Common Commands page.


	==Why do I get "command not found" when using a command I'm sure should work? ==		==Why do I get "command not found" when using a command I'm sure should work? ==
	It's possible that you don't have the paths to the command directories defined correctly in your run commands. For instructions on defining the correct paths, see below.		It's possible that you don't have the paths to the command directories defined correctly in your run commands. For instructions on defining the correct paths, see below.

	==How do I edit my shell run commands (rc) file?==		===How do I edit my shell run commands (rc) file?===
	Your shell run commands are found in a file named ''.cshrc'' (for c shell), ''.bashrc'' (for borne shell), ''.kshrc'' (for korn shell), etc. This file will be located in your home directory (/home/users/u/username). It contains commands that are run when you first log on to set your paths, environment variables, and aliases. Before changing ANY rc file, it's recommended you make a back-up copy.		Your shell run commands are found in a file named ''.cshrc'' (for c shell), ''.bashrc'' (for borne shell), ''.kshrc'' (for korn shell), etc. This file will be located in your home directory (/home/users/u/username). It contains commands that are run when you first log on to set your paths, environment variables, and aliases. Before changing ANY rc file, it's recommended you make a back-up copy.

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	==How do I kill a process? ==		==How do I kill a process? ==
	Before you kill a processes, you have to have its processes ID. You get this by typing "ps" at the command prompt. Once you've determined which one of your processes is the one you want to kill, type <tt>kill -9 PID</tt> (where PID is the actual processes ID) at the command prompt.		Before you kill a processes, you have to have its processes ID. You get this by typing "ps" at the command prompt. Once you've determined which one of your processes is the one you want to kill, type <tt>kill -9 PID</tt> (where PID is the actual processes ID) at the command prompt.


	~~==Is there a way to transfer files to and from my XMission account other than FTP?==~~
	~~Although FTP is the recommended way to transfer files to and from your XMission account, it's not the only way. SFTP (ssh ftp) works directly to shell.xmission.com.~~

	==How do I compress and decompress files? ==		==How do I compress and decompress files? ==

Benjii: /* What are some basics on setting permissions with "chmod"? */

2023-01-12T18:45:08Z

What are some basics on setting permissions with "chmod"?

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	~~'''~~Symbol ~~''' '''~~Octal ~~'''~~---0--x1-w-2-~~wx3r~~--4r-~~x5rw~~-~~6rwx7</td>~~		===Symbol Octal===

			---0 --x1 -w-2 -wx3 r--4 r-x5 rw-6 rwx7

	For example, if you'd like to set the permissions on file.html		For example, if you'd like to set the permissions on file.html
	to be <tt>-rw-r--r--</tt> you would determine the octal number		to be <tt>-rw-r--r--</tt> you would determine the octal number
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	<tt>rw-</tt> = 6, <tt>r--</tt> = 4, <tt>r--</tt> = 4. The octal		<tt>rw-</tt> = 6, <tt>r--</tt> = 4, <tt>r--</tt> = 4. The octal
	number is 644.		number is 644.
	~~To execute the command, type:~~

	~~<tt>~~chmod 644 file.html~~</tt>~~		To execute the command, type:
	~~<div class="messagebox metadata">~~'''Note''': This would be the same as using:
			chmod 644 file.html
			'''Note''': This would be the same as using:

	~~<tt>~~chmod a+r file.html		chmod a+r file.html

	chmod u+x file.html~~</tt>~~		chmod u+x file.html

	(if no permissions were previously set). ~~</div>~~		(if no permissions were previously set).

	Changing ownership and the group of a file would normally be done		Changing ownership and the group of a file would normally be done with "chown" and "chgrp". However, because these commands are restricted to the user and group being specified, you're unable to use them on XMission (because you're only one user and you're only a member of one group). However, if you'd like a file to belong to the group www, you can either create it in or upload it to your public_html directory. This will set the group, by default, to www.
	with "chown" and "chgrp". However, because these commands are restricted
	to the user and group being specified, you're unable to use them on
	XMission (because you're only one user and you're only a member of
	one group). However, if you'd like a file to belong to the group www,
	you can either create it in or upload it to your public_html directory.
	This will set the group, by default, to www.

Pashdown: remove telnet

2021-09-16T18:03:07Z

remove telnet

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	SSH is a secure shell. Using it is differs, depending on the operating system. Mac OS X is probably the easiest. Nothing special has to be installed. Simply open a terminal window and <tt>ssh username@shell.xmission.com</tt>. Accept the key and enter your password. For most Windows operating systems, an SSH client must be used. There are many SSH clients on the market and a few are "freeware". PuTTY is a recommended free SSH client for Windows. Some places to look for additional SSH software would be Download.com and Tucows.com.		SSH is a secure shell. Using it is differs, depending on the operating system. Mac OS X is probably the easiest. Nothing special has to be installed. Simply open a terminal window and <tt>ssh username@shell.xmission.com</tt>. Accept the key and enter your password. For most Windows operating systems, an SSH client must be used. There are many SSH clients on the market and a few are "freeware". PuTTY is a recommended free SSH client for Windows. Some places to look for additional SSH software would be Download.com and Tucows.com.


	~~==What are my telnet software options?==~~
	~~Currently this Option is not available<br>~~
	<s>There are dozens of telnet/terminal applications available. Though applications are installed by default for Windows (Telnet) and Mac OS X (Terminal), you may choose to download a telnet program with more features. Some places to look for this software would be Download.com and Tucows.com.

	<div class="messagebox metadata">'''Note''': Since browsers will look for the default telnet application when installed, an easy way to start the application is to enter <tt>telnet shell.xmission.com</tt> in the address bar in your browser.</div></s>

	==Why don't my screen and text work properly?==		==Why don't my screen and text work properly?==

Pashdown: get rid of zmodem

2021-09-16T18:02:02Z

get rid of zmodem

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	==Is there a way to transfer files to and from my XMission account other than FTP?==		==Is there a way to transfer files to and from my XMission account other than FTP?==
	Although FTP is the recommended way to transfer files to and from your XMission account, it's not the only way. ~~It's possible~~ to ~~transfer~~		Although FTP is the recommended way to transfer files to and from your XMission account, it's not the only way. SFTP (ssh ftp) works directly to shell.xmission.com.
	~~files directly from your~~ shell ~~by using ZModem~~. ~~Please refer to the~~
	~~ZModem manual for more information~~.



	==How do I compress and decompress files? ==		==How do I compress and decompress files? ==

Jab at 03:50, 23 January 2014

2014-01-23T03:50:41Z

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Jab at 18:32, 16 January 2014

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Jab: /* What are my telnet software options? */

2012-10-11T20:50:08Z

What are my telnet software options?

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	==What are my telnet software options?==		==What are my telnet software options?==
	There are dozens of telnet/terminal applications available. Though applications are installed by default for Windows (Telnet) and Mac OS X (Terminal), you may choose to download a telnet program with more features. Some places to look for this software would be Download.com and Tucows.com.		Currently this Option is not available<br>
			<s>There are dozens of telnet/terminal applications available. Though applications are installed by default for Windows (Telnet) and Mac OS X (Terminal), you may choose to download a telnet program with more features. Some places to look for this software would be Download.com and Tucows.com.
	<div class="messagebox metadata">'''Note''': Since browsers will look for the default telnet application when installed, an easy way to start the application is to enter <tt>telnet shell.xmission.com</tt> in the address bar in your browser.</div>

			<div class="messagebox metadata">'''Note''': Since browsers will look for the default telnet application when installed, an easy way to start the application is to enter <tt>telnet shell.xmission.com</tt> in the address bar in your browser.</div></s>

	==Why don't my screen and text work properly?==		==Why don't my screen and text work properly?==

Cyeates at 18:52, 11 May 2009

2009-05-11T18:52:51Z

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	==How do I activate my shell account?==		==How do I activate my shell account?==
	To activate your shell account, simply contact accounting or technical support.		To activate your shell account, simply contact accounting or technical support.
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Mfrazier: /* What are some basics on setting permissions with "chmod"? */

2008-03-14T05:15:00Z

What are some basics on setting permissions with "chmod"?

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Mfrazier at 21:16, 7 March 2008

2008-03-07T21:16:34Z

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