To control the machine, you need to connect to the ssh service. This is also referred to as 'logging in'.
Note
You will need a user name and a password to log in. Join our Slack so we can send the credentials to everyone during the course introduction.
In Windows this is done with Git Bash from the Git for Windows
package. When you run it, you get a so-called terminal window. Use your user
name given in Slack (substitute the ## with the number you got),
type the following command and press Enter:
ssh user##@ngs-course.duckdns.org # when asked about the 'authenticity', type yes The authenticity of host 'ngs-course.duckdns.org (147.251.21.151)' can't be established. ECDSA key fingerprint is SHA256:r44ZKJC8HuqKP9T3irEs8h/4ZEWJU8Eym41VcTfOk1I. Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no/[fingerprint])? yes
Type in your password when prompted with user##@ngs-course.duckdns.org's password:.
The password entry is 'silent', nothing appears as you type - so no one can see
how many characters your password has.
In macOS your terminal program is called 'Terminal', in Linux you have several options like 'Konsole', 'xterm' etc.
On Chromebook, you need to run the Secure Shell App.
In Windows, WinSCP can be used to copy files to Linux machines.
In Mac OS X or Linux, the most simple command to copy a file into
a home directory of user## on a remote machine is:
scp myfile user##@ngs-course.duckdns.org:~
This is the easiest one, just click this link: Open RStudio. Login with the same credentials you got on Slack.