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# 1  
Old 05-10-2011
How to switch from command to SSH mode?
Hi all,

I am new to CentOS and have been always using the server remotely using puTTy. I needed to access the machine from the console so I did a Alt+F2. Now I would like to go back to using the machine remotely via SSH. Can you please let me know what keys on the console I should hit to be able to use the server remotely again?

Thanks
# 2  
Old 05-10-2011
i think booting into run level 3 should do it for you.

Code:
init 3

# 3  
Old 05-10-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by tezarin
Hi all,

I am new to CentOS and have been always using the server remotely using puTTy. I needed to access the machine from the console so I did a Alt+F2.
Do you mean ctrl-alt-f2? If so, ctrl-alt-f7 should bring it back to the gui console. sometimes ctrl-alt-f8.

I'm puzzled what you mean by "ssh mode", I suspect you were actually using xterms.
# 4  
Old 05-10-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by Corona688
Do you mean ctrl-alt-f2? If so, ctrl-alt-f7 should bring it back to the gui console. sometimes ctrl-alt-f8.

I'm puzzled what you mean by "ssh mode", I suspect you were actually using xterms.
Yes, I am sorry I meant ctrl+alt+f2.

See, I have been using this machine remotely using putty, but then my boss pressed ctrl+alt+f2 and started using it while at the console.
Now I am trying to go back to using it remotely so I was thinking there should be a set of shortcut keys which will help...

Thanks
# 5  
Old 05-10-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by tezarin
Yes, I am sorry I meant ctrl+alt+f2.

See, I have been using this machine remotely using putty, but then my boss pressed ctrl+alt+f2 and started using it while at the console.
He couldn't have hit ctrl-alt-f2 if he wasn't physically at the machine in the first place.

That doesn't prevent you from using it remotely anyway. All it does is prevent you from using the local GUI interface.
# 6  
Old 05-11-2011
He was phisically at the machine and pressed ctrl-alt-f2. Now i am trying to access the machine via putty but I can't access it...
# 7  
Old 05-11-2011
ctrl-alt-f2 will not prevent you from logging in with ssh. ctrl-alt-f2 runs no commands and stops no services. It's as innocuous as turning your monitor on or off. Something else is wrong.
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