It pings from the terminal program but the android keyboard does not=20 have a control key so stopping it eludes me. Hopefully, it will quit when I power the droid down. Good place to stop=20 for the night. On 4/6/2013 11:21 PM, John Ferrell wrote: > ssh is running on the linux side, it works with putty on the windows > machine, now the terminal on the Android and > the prompt says > app_100@android:/$ > > what do I enter from the Android now? > > On 4/6/2013 9:44 PM, veegee wrote: >> On 2013-04-06 9:31 PM, John Ferrell wrote: >>> A little more guidance for a Linux rookie please? >> What kind of guidance specifically? >> >> I assume he runs OpenSSH server on his Linux host. Then you can use any >> terminal emulator to connect to that server remotely. >> >> Some terminal emulator software examples (all free or open source): >> >> Linux (from most favourite to least favourite): >> * Konsole (part of the KDE suite) >> * Gnome terminal (part of the Gnome desktop suite) >> * XFCE terminal (part of the XFCE desktop) >> * urxvt >> * xterm >> I also always use a terminal multiplexer like tmux, or the aging GNU >> screen if tmux isn't available for some reason. >> >> Windows: >> * Putty. There's nothing better. >> >> Mac OSX: >> * the included terminal emulator, I forgot what it's called, but it's th= ere. >> >> Or was your question more along the lines of "what is a terminal emulato= r"? >> --=20 John Ferrell W8CCW That which can be destroyed by the truth should be. P.C. HODGELL =20 --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .