UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi there....I'm new for the UNIX...

just wondering if there is any method that can telnet to a server without typing the userID and PWD each time...
that is any command or scripts that allows me to enter the server directly?

also...after i enter the server...
i want to get some files then remove them...
how's that can be done?

thanks if anyone can give some help~~!!

Cheers.

Why do u want to telnet to another server if you wish to get/delete some files? use ftp instead.

Here's a clue: $HOME/.netrc. See the man pages on netrc. This will help you in your desired task.

You would also like to see the man pages of rsh

I agree with Shaik. Just to add, if you still want to login to a remote M/C without using a password, then you can use rlogin.
But in that case all you need to do is create a .hosts file in the remote M/C and put your login name there.
But this is a security risk.

lemme tell you that .netrc doesnt takes encryted passwords and its a normal text file. So, anyone can see your password. So, select your priorities accordingly.

i create a file ".netrc" in my user/bin/
says the netrc file have this:

machine apple login lemon password orange

when i try to ftp apple
it will require for login and password...anything i did wrong?

Here's a sample $HOME/.netrc file:

Code:

             machine other_host
             login user123
             password password123
             macdef init
                          hash
                          prompt
                          mget /users/shaik/*.c
                          mdel /users/shaik/*.c
                          bye

Note the blank line at the end of .netrc
Also, the permissions of this file should be set to 600

My Macro part doesn't work...
if i typed pwd
i will get

/usr/biglemon

so i put this in the .netrc file
macdef
hash
prompt
mget /usr/biglemon/*
mdel /usr/biglemon/*
bye



i thought this would get all the files from the /usr/biglemon
to my current dir...
but nothing happen....
just wondering why...

Thank you....

You missed the init after your macdef. Should be like:

macdef init

Hope this works out!