If you have physical access to the machine, you can access the CLI
fairly easily. Many installations of Linux include the GUI
(Graphical User Interface), you can get to the text-mode using
the key combination Ctrl-Alt-Fn, in which n can
range from 1 to 5 for some installations. In other words, to access
the ``virtual'' text screen 1, you use the key combination
ctrl-alt-F1.
Once you get to the text screen, you need to log in before you can
access the CLI.
Once you are in the CLI, use the commands telnet or ssh
to log in to a remote machine. Both commands only need the hostname or
IP address to start.
Copyright © 2006-07-05 by Tak Auyeung
