SSH connection basics in Linux CLI - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to connect to a remote server using SSH.

Linux CLI

ssh [1]@example.com

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Apassword

Buser

Cconnect

Dremote

Attempts:

3 left

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Common Mistakes

Using 'password' instead of username in the ssh command.

Omitting the username entirely.

The SSH command requires the username before the @ symbol to connect to the remote server.

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medium

Complete the code to specify a custom port when connecting via SSH.

Linux CLI

ssh -p [1] [e-mail]

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A443

B80

C22

D2222

Attempts:

3 left

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Common Mistakes

Using port 80 or 443 which are for web traffic, not SSH.

Using the default port 22 when a custom port is needed.

The -p option specifies the port number for SSH. Port 2222 is a common alternative SSH port.

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hard

Fix the error in the SSH command to connect to the server.

Linux CLI

ssh [1]example.com -p 22

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Auser@

B22

Cconnect

D2222

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Omitting the '@' between username and hostname.

Placing the port option before the hostname.

The username must be before the @ symbol in the hostname, so the command should be 'ssh [e-mail] -p 22'.

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hard

Fill both blanks to create an SSH command that connects to 'server.com' as 'admin' on port 2200.

Linux CLI

ssh [1]@[2] -p 2200

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Aadmin

Buser

Cserver.com

Dexample.com

Attempts:

3 left

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Common Mistakes

Swapping username and hostname positions.

Using the wrong hostname.

The username is 'admin' and the hostname is 'server.com' to connect correctly.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to create a command that copies a file 'file.txt' from local to remote server 'host.com' as user 'alice' using SCP.

Linux CLI

scp [1] [2]@[3]:~/

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Afile.txt

Balice

Chost.com

Ddocument.txt

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using the wrong file name.

Swapping username and hostname.

Omitting the colon ':' after hostname.

The SCP command syntax is 'scp localfile user@hostname:destination'. Here, 'file.txt' is copied to '[e-mail]' home directory.