Connecting to the virtual machine

Note

You need to start the virtual machine first!

Connect to control the machine

To control the machine, you need to connect to the ssh service. This is also referred to as ‘logging in’.

In Windows this is done with Git Bash from the Git for Windows package. When you run it, you get a so-called terminal window. Type the following command and press Enter:

ssh -p 2222 user@localhost

# when asked about the 'authenticity', type yes
The authenticity of host '[localhost]:2222 ([127.0.0.1]:2222)' can't be established.
ECDSA key fingerprint is SHA256:txmEQW0xgqGF4u8lzWjaGJPXVni9yKNBOBN6FxWyCQU.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes

Type in your password when prompted with user@localhost's password: - it’s the same as the username - user. The password entry is ‘silent’, nothing appears as you type - so no one can see how many characters your password has.

In Mac OS X your terminal program is called ‘Terminal’, in Linux you have several options like ‘Konsole’, ‘xterm’ etc.

Testing the Internet connection

When you’re logged in, check your internet connection from the virtual machine. Your main computer has to be connected to the internet, of course. Copy the following command, and paste it to the command prompt (shift+insert in terminal window).

wget -q -O - http://goo.gl/n8XK2Y | grep '<title>'
#                     <title>Seznam - najdu tam, co neznám</title>

If the <title>... does not appear, something is probably wrong with the connection.

Connect to copy files

In Windows, WinSCP can be used to copy files to Linux machines.

In Mac OS X or Linux, the most simple command to copy a file into a home directory of user on a running virtual machine is:

scp -P 2222 myfile user@localhost:~

Connect to RStudio

This is the easiest one, just click this link: Open RStudio. Login with the same credentials (user, user).