{{Admon/caution|DO NOT USE THIS VERSION OF THE LAB. This page will no longer be updated.|'''New version here:''' https://seneca-ictoer.github.io/ULI101/A-Tutorials/tutorial6<br />'''Andrew's students please go here:''' http://wiki.littlesvr.ca/wiki/OPS145_Lab_6}}=TRANSFERRING FILES / USING THE MAIL COMMANDBETWEEN COMPUTERS=

:* List '''common utilities''' combined with contained in the '''ssh''' application framework

:* Securely '''copy ''' files between Unix/Linux servers using the '''scp''' command

:* Securely '''transfer ''' copies of files between Unix/Linux servers using the '''sftp''' command

:* Use the '''mailssh''' command to send email messages to your Seneca email accountrun and view commands on a '''remote computer''' from a '''local computer'''.

|colspan="2" |Course Notes'''Slides:'''<ul><li>Week 6 Lecture 1 Notes:<br>[https://ictwiki.cdot.senecacollege.ca/~murray.saululi101/uli101slides/ULI101-Week66.1.pdf PDF] | [https://ictwiki.cdot.senecacollege.ca/~murray.saululi101/uli101slides/ULI101-Week66.1.pptx PPTX]</li></ul>

| style="padding-left:15px;" |'''Definitions:'''

| style="padding-left:15px;"|'''File Transfer Commands:'''

|colspan="1" style="padding-left:15px;" width="30%"|'''Instructional Videos:'''<ul><li>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBvxbuhDKBw Using scp Command]</li><li>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcKYFEgfV-I Using sftp Command]</li><li>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iuf_mLrvh2o Using the mail Command]</li></ul>

The '''ssh''' Linux command is a '''suite of tools''' to allow the user to issue Linux commandssecurely between <br>securely between Unix / Linux servers, as well as securely '''copy''' and '''transfer''' files among Unix/Linux servers.

===Issuing Commands on Remote Unix/Linux Servers===[[Image:scpssh-diagramremote.png|thumb|right|450px350px|The '''scpssh''' Unix/Linux command is can be used to securely copy files between Unix<u>run</u> and <u>view</Linux serversu> commands on '''remote computer''' from a '''local computer'''.]]You can use the '''Secure copy protocol (ssh''' command to issue Unix/Linux commands on a '''scpremote''') is a means of securely transferring server<br>from your <u>local</u> computer files between a local host and without logging into a remote host or between two remote hosts. It is based on the Secure Shell server (SSHsuch as Matrix) protocol.   ''Command Usage:'' <span style="SCPfont-family:courier" commonly refers to both the Secure Copy Protocol and the program itself>'''ssh username@matrix.senecacollege.ca ls -l'''</span> You will be prompted for your Matrix account password, then the contents of your home directory in your remote Matrix account will be displayed on your <u>local</u> computer's terminal.<br><br>

<span style="font-family:courier">'''scp local.file username@host:destination-pathname'''<br>'''scp local.file username@host:'''<br>'''scp local.file user@host:file-pathname local-pathname'''<br><br></span>

The user name in the command can be '''omitted''' if it's the same as on the <u>local </u> host. <br>Multiple file and recursive directory copy (i.e. option '''-Rr''') is supported.

Reference: http://man7'''FTP''' stands for '''File Transfer Protocol''' which provides a set of '''rules''' on how to convert data that is transferred between computers (both identical and different operating systems).org/linux/man-pages/man1The '''sftp''' command performs file transfers <u>securely</sftp.1u> using encryption.html

The usage for the '''sftp'Command Usage:'' command is displayed below:

Below is a table that provide When you login via the ''sftp'' command, the '''basic sftp commandsprompt''' to perform file transfer and management appears. The sftp prompt is like a Bash shell prompt, but with a limited number of commands. Some of those When issuing sftp commands loosely resemble Unix, the local server relates to the server where you first issued the sftp command. Refer to the diagram on the right for <u>local</Linux u> and <u>remote</u> ''sftp'' commands.[[Image:graphical-sftp-application.png|thumb|right|250px|'''Graphical''' SFTP application.]]  '''<big>Graphical SFTP Applications</big>'''

<table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"><tr style="text-alignIf you installed the graphical '''Secure Shell Client''' application in your Windows computer from performing [https:center;"><th>Operation</th><td>/wiki.cdot.senecacollege.ca/wiki/Tutorial_1:_Using_Your_Matrix_Server_Account#CONNECTING_TO_YOUR_MATRIX_ACCOUNT_FROM_A_GRAPHICAL_WINDOWS_APPLICATION TUTORIAL 1 INVESTIGATION 1], you can use this application to transfer files between your computer and your Matrix account by graphically '''navigating''', '''sftp Commandselecting'''<br>(Local Server)</td><td>and '''sftp Commanddragging'''<br>(Remote Server)</td></tr><tr><td>Display current working directory</td><th>!pwd</th><th>pwd</th></tr><tr><td>Display directory contents</td><th>!ls</th><th>ls</th></tr><tr><td>Create Directory</td><th>!mkdir</th><th>mkdir</th></tr><tr><td>Change directory location</td><th>lcd</th><th>cd</th></tr><tr><td>Upload file to remote server</td><th>put</th><th>-</th></tr><tr><td>Download file to local server</td><th>get</th><th>-</th></tr></table>files between computers.<br><br>

Reference: https://enYou can use the '''mail''' command in Matrix to send email messages<br>to other email accounts via the Internet.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mail_(Unix)

:#Type the '''body of the message''' and then when finished, <br>press <span style="font-family:courier">'''ctrl+d'''</span> to send message<br><br> '''Sending an Email Message with Attachment:'''

'''Alternative Method of Sending an Email Message with a File Attachment:''' :#Type: '''<span style="font-family:courier;">mail -s "subject line" username@hostname < filepathname</span>''':#Press '''ENTER''' to send<br><br>'''NOTE:''' You would have to use this method since you have used '''stdin''' redirection<br>to attach the file’s so you can’t input the subject line from the terminal!<br><br> =INVESTIGATION 1: FILE TRANSFER (SECURE COPY)=

:#Type: '''<span style="font-familycolor:courierred;">mail -s "your subject line" username@hostname < filenamepathname</span>'''ATTENTION''':#Press This online tutorial will be required to be completed by '''ENTERFriday in week 8 by midnight''' to send<br><br>obtain a grade of '''NOTE:2%''' The advantage of using towards this method is that you can send an email message<br><u>withoutcourse</uspan> being prompted for the subject line or body of text message.<br><br>

=INVESTIGATION 1[[Image: USING SECURE COPY=cmd.png|thumb|right|350px|Make certain to '''open a command-line terminal''' and<br><u>'''NOT'''</u> a graphic SSH application for this tutorial!.]]The '''SSH''' package on your ''home computer'' and on the ''Matrix Linux server''<br>contain a '''suite''' (i.e. collection) of secure utilities including '''ssh''' and '''scp'''.

<span style="color:blue;">In this investigation, you will learn how to use the '''scp''' command to '''ATTENTION:securely copy files''' Since the only between your computer and your Matrix Linux server account you have . This methods is your useful because it can be performed in the ''MS-Windows'', 'Matrix'MacOSx'' server,and ''Unix/Linux'' operating systems.<br><br>we You will simulate using also learn how to issue the scp command to copy from your '''Matrixssh''' server command torun commands on your<br><u>'''remote'''</u>another instanceMatrix server while remaining on your </u> of your Matrix server'''.local'''<br><br/u>To make this work, we will need to edit a "start-up" file to place a special series of commandscomputer.<br>You will learn more about start-up files later in this course.</span>

# Determine which operating system that your computer is using.<br><br># Connect to your Matrix account using the instructions in the table below based on <u>your</u> '''current operating system'''.<br><br><table style="margin-left:50px;"> <tr valign="top" style="text-align:center;"> <th>'''Newer Version of Windows 10:'''</th> <th>'''MacOSX:''' </th> <th>'''Linux:''' </th> </tr> <tr> <td>*From the start menu, type '''Logincmd''' to your and launch program*In the command terminal, enter the following command:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-size:.75em;">ssh senecausername@matrix account .senecacollege.ca</span> </td> <td>*Click ''Launchpad'' icon, type '''terminal'''<br>and issue a press '''ENTER'''*In the terminal, enter the following command:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-size:.75em;">ssh senecausername@matrix.senecacollege.ca</span> </td> <td> *From the menu, choose:<br>'''Applications''' > '''System Tools''' > '''Terminal'''*In the terminal, enter the following command :<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-size:.75em;">ssh senecausername@matrix.senecacollege.ca</span> </td> </tr></table><br><ol><li value="3">'''NOTE:''' Make certain to open a '''confirmcommand-line terminal''' you are located in and <u>NOT</u> a <u>graphical</u> SSH application for this tutorial.<br><br></li><li>After logging into your Matrix account, issue to the '''homepwd''' command to confirm you are in your home directory.<br><br># </li><li>Issue the following Linux commands command to create the following directoriesdirectory:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">mkdir ~/from<br>mkdir ~/destinationremote</span><br><br># </li><li>Change to the '''<b>~/from''' remote</b> directory and confirm that you have changed to that directory.<br><br># </li><li>Use a text editor to create a text file called '''<b>myfile.txt'''</b><br><br># </li><li>Enter the following two lines displayed below in your editing session:<br><span style="font-family:courier;font-weight:bold;">This is my file<br>It is a small file</span><br><br># '''</li><li><b>Save''' </b> editing changes to your ''myfile.txt'' file and exit your text editor.<br><br></li><li>Let's run a <b>shell script</b> to check that you created the <b>remote</b> directory<br>and that you created the <b>myfile.txt</b> file (with correct file contents) in that directory.<br><br></li></li>Enter the following command: <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">~uli101/week6-check-1</span><br><br></li><li>If you encounter errors, make corrections and then re-run the checking script until you receive<br>a congratulations message, and proceed to the next step.<br><br><b>NOTE:</b> We will now learn to transfer files between your <b><u>local</u> home computer</b> and your <b><u>remote</u> Matrix Linux server</b>.<br><br></li></ol>[[Image:cmd.png|thumb|right|350px|You are required to <u>'''remain'''</u> in your '''local''' computer's command terminal for the remainder of this ''INVESTIGATION'' and ''INVESTIGATION 2'']]# Change back <ol><li value="12">'''Exit your Matrix ssh session''' but '''<u>remain</u>''' in the ''command terminal''<br>on your '''local''' computer..<br><br><span style="color:blue;">'''ATTENTION:''' You are required to <u>'''remain'''</u> in your '''homelocal''' computer's command terminal for the remainder of this ''INVESTIGATION'' and ''INVESTIGATION 2'' .</span><br><br></li><li>The <b>mkdir</b> command works with <i>MS Windows/UNIX/Linux/MacOSx computers</i>.<br>Issue the following command on your <u>local</u> computer to<br>create a directory and called <b>local</b>: <span style="color:blue;font-family:courier;font-weight:bold;">mkdir local</span><br><br></li><li>The <b>cd</b> command works with <i>MS Windows/UNIX/Linux/MacOSx computers</i>.<br>Issue the following command on your <u>local</u> computer to<br>change to the <b>local</b> directory: <span style="color:blue;font-family:courier;font-weight:bold;">cd local</span><br><br></li><li>If you are using MS Windows on your local computer, issue the <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">dir</span> command to confirm that you are located <br>in the ''local'' directory; otherwise, use the <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">pwd</span> command.<br><br></li> <li>If you are in MS Windows, open the '''GRAPHICAL''' <span style="color:blue;font-family:courier;font-weight:bold;">NotePad</span> application to create a text file<br>(Otherwise, use the <b>nano</b> or <b>vi</b> text editor).<br><br></li><li>Enter a few lines of text, and if using '''Notepad''', then click on the <b>File</b> menu and select <b>save as</b><br>(save as the filename <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">other.txt</span> in your <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">local</span> directory) and then <b>exit</b> the <i>Notepad</i> text editor.<br><br>'''NOTE:''' if using another text editor, save your editing session and exit the text editor.<br><br></li><li>If your OS is MS Windows issue the <span style="color:blue;font-family:courier;font-weight:bold;">dir</span> Windows command to view the contents of your current directory<br>(otherwise, issue the <span style="color:blue;font-family:courier;font-weight:bold;">ls</span> command for other operating systems).<br><br>We will use the '''scp''' command to copy the <u>local</u> file called '''other.txt''' to your homedirectory on your <u>remote</u> Matrix Linux server.<br><br></li><li>Issue the following Linux command to copy the <b>other.txt</b> file from your local machine to your remote Matrix server<br>(replace yoursenecaid is <u>YOUR</u> Seneca ID and '''ADD A COLON : TO THE END OF THE COMMAND''' directory):<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">scp other.txt yoursenecaid@matrix.senecacollege.ca:</span><br><br>Let</li><li>When prompted, enter your Matrix '''password'''.<br>[[Image:scp-diagram-2.png|thumb|right|350px|You can issue the ssh command, followed by a '''command'''s that will be run a on your '''remote''' computer,<br>but <u>display</u> command output on your '''shell scriptlocal''' computer.]]<br><b>TIP:</b> You can issue the ssh command, followed by a command that will be run on your remote computer, but display on your local computer <b><u>without</u></b> having to check that you created establish a continuous connection to your remote Matrix server.<br><br></li><li>Issue the correct directoriesfollowing command (using your matrix username):<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">ssh yoursenecaid@matrix.senecacollege.ca ls -l other.txt</span><br><br></li><li>When prompted, '''enter your password''' and press '''ENTER'''.<br><br>Do you see detailed information <b>other.txt</b> file? (look at bottom)<br>That command was run remotely on your Matrix server as confirmation that you created securely copied that file to the home directory of the Matrix server.<br><br>Let's copy the file called '''myfile.txt''' file (with correct file contents) in the '''~/remote''' directory that you created earlier in your Matrix account to your <b>local</b> directory on your home computer.<br><br></li><li>Issue the following Linux command (replace yoursenecaid is <u>YOUR</u> Seneca ID).<br> The period "." as '''second argument''' represents your <u>current</u> directory<br>on your <u>local</u> computer):<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">scp yoursenecaid@matrix.senecacollege.ca:remote/myfile.txt .</span><br><br></li><li>Issue the <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">dir</span> or <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">ls</span> command (depending on the OS of your <u>local</u> computer) to confirmed your properly copied that file fromMatrix.<br><br></li><li>Use the ''' Notepad''' application (or vi for other OS types) to create a text file called <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">mytextfile.txt</span>,<br>type some text and then save in the <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">local</span> directoryof your computer.<br>before using <br><li>Issue the <b>dir</b> or <b>ls</b> command (depending on your OS) to confirm that your newly-created file exists in your <b>local</b> directory.<br><br></li><li>We are going to intentionally make a '''<u>mistake</u>''' with the '''scp'' ' command.<br>Issue the following Linux commandto copy the <b>mytextfile.txt</b> file from your local machine to your remote Matrix server<br>(replace yoursenecaid is <u>YOUR</u> Seneca ID and DO <u>NOT</u> INCLUDE THE : at the end of the command so see what happens):<br># <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">scp mytextfile.txt yoursenecaid@matrix.senecacollege.ca</span><br><br>Did you notice anything different (i.e. no password)?<br><br></li><li>Issue the following command (using your matrix username):<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">ssh yoursenecaid@matrix.senecacollege.ca ls -l mytextfile.txt</span><br><br></li><li>When prompted, enter your password and press ENTER.<br><br><b>The file mytextfile.txt does NOT appear in your home directory on your Matrix server!<br>Note that the COLON was NOT added to the end of the command! Therefore, you MUST<br>remember to include the COLON : at the end of the hostname, or it will NOT remotely copy the file!</b><br><br></li><li>Issue the following command to properly copy that same file to your Matrix server:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">scp mytextfile.txt yoursenecaid@matrix.senecacollege.ca:</span><br><br></li><li>Issue the following command to confirm that it was remotely copied to your <b>home</b> directory in Matrix:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">ssh yoursenecaid@matrix.senecacollege.ca ls -l /home/yoursenecaid/mytextfile.txt</span><br><br>Do you see the output for the detailed file listing of <b>mytextfile.txt</b>?<br>What does this indicate?<br><br><li>Issue the following command to copy the '''other.txt''' file on your local computer to the '''~/remote''' directory in Matrix renaming it as '''different.txt''':<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">scp other.txt yoursenecaid@matrix.senecacollege.ca:remote/different.txt</span><br><br></li><li>Issue the following Linux command to run confirm that checking scriptthe file was remotely copied to your '''~/remote''' directory in Matrix with a different filename:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">bash ssh yoursenecaid@matrix.senecacollege.ca ls -l /home/murrayyoursenecaid/remote/different.saultxt</scriptsspan><br><br>Were you able to properly copy this file?<br><br>Let's issue a checking script remotely to see that you properly copied that file from your<br>local computer to your remote Linux server to both your <b>home</b> directory and <b>~/remote</b> directory.<br><br></li><li>Issue the following:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">ssh yoursenecaid@matrix.senecacollege.ca ~uli101/week6-check-12</span><br><br># If you encounter errors, make corrections re-run the scp commands to correct and then re-run the checking script above command until you receivea congratulations message.<br>a congratulations message, <br></li><li>Remain in the terminal on your <u>local</u> computer and proceed to ''INVESTIGATION 2''.<br><br></ol> :In the next stepinvestigation, you will use the '''sftp''' Linux command to transfer (i.e. copy) files between your local computer and the Matrix server.<br><br> <!-- RESIDUAL FROM LESS EFFECTIVE METHOD OF COPYING FILES BETWEEN SERVERS <span style="color:blue;">'''NOTEATTENTION:''' As previously mentionedSince the only server account you have is your '''Matrix''' server, <br>we will simulate using the scp command to copy from your '''scpMatrix''' server to<br>''' command on <u>another instance </u> of our your Matrix server'''. <br><br>To make this work, we will need to edit a '''"start-up " file''' to place a special series of commands.<br>You will learn more about start-up files later in this course.</span><br><br># Use a text editor to edit the following start-up file: '''<span style="font-family:courier">~/.bashrc</span>'''<br><br>

# '''Save''' editing changes to this startup file and exit your text editor.<br><br># Issue the following Linux command to confirm that the '''~/destination''' directory is empty:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">ls ~/destination</span><br><br># Issue the following Linux command to copy the myfile.txt from your local server to your remote server =INVESTIGATION 2: FILE TRANSFER (i.e. yoursenecaid is YOUR Seneca IDSECURE FTP):<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">scp myfile.txt yoursenecaid@matrix.senecacollege.ca:destination</span><br><br> The '''NOTE:SSH''' You may be required to enter package on your ''home computer'yes'and on the '' to have the public key shared.<br><br># When prompted, enter your Matrix '''password'''.<br><br># Issue the same Linux command that you issued in ''server'step #13'''.<br><br>What do you notice?<br><br># Issue the following Linux command: <br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">scp myfile.txt yoursenecaid@matrix.senecacollege.ca:</span><br><br>Where do you think this file was copied to on your remote server?<br><br># Issue the contain a '''lssuite''' command for the home directory.<br><br>What do you see?<br>What does this tell you about how the previously-issued command works with just a colon?<br><br># Issue the following Linux command (leaving-out the colon character at the end): <br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">scp myfilei.txt yoursenecaid@matrixe.senecacollege.ca</span><br><br>What happened? (hint: look for a file named: '''yoursenecaid@matrix.senecacollege.ca'''collection).<br><br># Make certain that your current directory is your of secure utilities including '''homessh''' directory.<br><br># Issue the following Linux command to run a checking script to ensure you created the CORRECT directories, created and copied the correct files: <br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">bash /home/murray.saul/scripts/week6-check-2</span><br><br># If you encounter errors, make corrections and then re-run the checking script until you receive a congratulations message.<br><br>:In the next investigation, you will use the '''sftp''' Linux command to transfer (i.e. copy) files between servers.<br><br> 

<span style="color:blue;">Let'''NOTE:''' Since the only server account you have is your '''Matrix''' server, we will simulate s look at using the '''sftp''' command to transfer/copy from your '''Matrix''' server to '''<u>another instance</u> of on your Matrix server'''. You are NOT required to edit your local''.bashrc'' file to make this work since you already performed that operation in the previous investigationmachine.</span>

# Issue the following Linux command to run a checking script:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">bash /home/murray.saul/scripts~uli101/week6-check-3</span><br><br>

# Issue the following ''sftp command'': <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">!pwdlpwd</span><br><br>What is the pathname? Which server does this represent: local or remote?<br><br>

# Issue the following sftp command to change to the '''local''' directory on your local servercomputer:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">lcd local</span><br><br># Issue the '''pwd''' ''sftp command'' to confirm that you have changed to the ''local'' directory on your local servercomputer.<br><br>

# Issue the '''ls''' sftp command to confirmed that you transferred/copied the file: '''thefile.txt'''<br><br>Let's create another directory on your local server computer called '''local2''' so we can learn to <u>download</u> a file from your remote directory.<br><br>

# Issue the '''!pwdlpwd''' ''sftp command'' to confirm that your current working directory on your local server computer is your home directory.<br><Br># Issue the following ''sftp command'' to create the following directory on your local servercomputer:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">!mkdir lmkdir local2</span><br><br># Issue the following ''sftp command'' to change to the '''local2''' directory on your local servercomputer:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">lcd local2</span><br><br># Issue the '''!pwdlpwd''' ''sftp command'' to confirm you have changed to the ''local2'' directory on your local servercomputer.<br><br>Let's learn to <u>download</u> a file from your remote server to your local servercomputer.<br><br># Issue the following '''sftp command''' to transfer your '''thefile.txt''' file from your remote directory on your local servercomputer:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">get thefile.txt</span><br><br># Issue the '''!lslls''' '''sftp command''' to confirm that you transferred/copied the file: thefile.txt on your local servercomputer.<br><br>

# Issue the '''ssh''' command to login to your Matrix server account.<br><br># Issue the following Linux command to confirm run a checking script to ensure you created the CORRECT directories, created and copied the correct files: <br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">ssh yoursenecaid@matrix.senecacollege.ca ~uli101/week6-check-3</span><br><br># If you encounter errors, make corrections and then re-run the checking script until you receive a congratulations message.<br><br>   :Although it is important to learn how to use '''command-line sftp''' which is considered coverage for quizzes, midterm and final exam, there are '''graphical sftp applications''' available that are considered "user-friendly". The next investigation will show you how to transfer files between your local computer and your Matrix server graphically (assuming your local computer is running MS Windows).<br> === Graphical Application (Secure Shell) ===[[Image:graphical-sftp-application.png|thumb|right|200px|'''SSH Secure Shell Client''' has a graphical application to transfer files between computers.]]If you are back installed the graphical Secure Shell application in [https://wiki.cdot.senecacollege.ca/wiki/Tutorial_1:_Using_Your_Matrix_Server_Account#CONNECTING_TO_YOUR_MATRIX_ACCOUNT_FROM_A_GRAPHICAL_WINDOWS_APPLICATION TUTORIAL 1 INVESTIGATION 1], <br>you can run a '''graphical''' application from your computer desktop to transfer files between<br>your computer and your Matrix account.  Let's run the '''Secure Shell SFTP application''' to transfer files between computers.<br>This investigation assumes that your computer is a '''Windows''' machine. If you local computer<br>is '''NOT''' a ''Windows'' machine, you can <u>skip</u> this investigation.  '''Perform the Following Steps:''' # On your original serverlocal computer, open the <span style="color:blue;font-family:courier;font-weight:bold;">NotePad</span> application to create a text file.<br><br># Enter a few lines of text, and then click on the <b>File</b> menu and select <b>save as</b><br>(save as the filename <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family: courier;">yourfile.txt</span> in your <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">hostnamelocal</span>directory)<br>and then <b>exit</b> the <i>Notepad</i> text editor.<br>Let<br><table align="right"><tr valign="top"><td>[[Image:graphical-sftp-icon.png|thumb|right|110px|Double Click on SFTP to launch graphical application.]]</td><td>[[Image:sftp-connect.png|thumb|right|200px|Using Quick Connect to login to your Matrix Linux server.]]</td></table># In your local computer's run a shell script command terminal, make certain that you are in the '''local''' directory, and if not, change to that directory.<br><br># Issue the <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">dir</span> command for the '''local''' directory to confirm that you created the file called '''yourfile.txt'''<br><br># On your Windows desktop, point and '''double-click''' on the<br>'''SSH Secure file Transfer''' application icon.<br><br># The main Secure Shell SFTP application window should appear.<br><br>'''FYI:''' This application shows files on your home computer (on the left-side) and files on your remote Matrix computer on the right-side. You will NOT see if files<br>for your Matrix server since you have NOT logged into the Matrix server.<br><br># Click the '''Quick Connect''' button located in the Secure SFTP application window.<br><br>'''NOTE:''' The Connect dialog box allows the user to specify the '''server name'''<br>and your '''account name''' to allow you to connect to the server.<br><br># Click on the textbox labelled '''Hostname''' and type the text: <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold">matrix.senecacollege.ca</span><br><br># Click on the textbox labelled '''User Name''' and type your Seneca username<br>(i.e. same as your Seneca userid).<br><br> # After entering the ''hostname'' and ''username'', click the '''Connect''' button.<br><br># Enter your Seneca password when prompted.<br><br># When you correctly connect to your Matrix account, you should see '''folders'''<br>in your remote server (i.e. Matrix server).<br><br>[[Image:graphical-sftp-application.png|thumb|right|250px|'''Click''' and '''drag''' file(s) to transfer between computers.]]# There are two sub-windows to represent your local computer on the <u>left</u><br>and the remote (Matrix) server on the <u>right</u>.<br><br># In the <u>left</u> (local computer) window, point and '''double-click''' on your Windows<br>profile name (i.e. ''username'') and then locate and '''double-click''' on the '''local''' directory.<br><br># In the <u>right</u> (remote Matrix server) window, navigate to the '''remote2''' directory<br>and '''double-click''' to move to that directory.<br><br># In the left window, click and drag the '''yourfile.txt''' file to the <u>right</u> window.<br><br># Check to see that the '''yourfile.txt''' file appears in the <u>right</u> window to confirm<br>that the file has been transferred/copied to your Matrix server.<br><br>'''NOTE:''' You can select multiple files by using ''SHIFT-CLICK'' or ''CTRL-CLICK'' methods<br>and then click and drag file selections between your computers.<br><br># Take a few moments to noter other buttons for both local and remote serverswindows to<br>'''refresh the view''', '''delete file(s)''', '''navigate up to parent directory''', etc.<br><br># Click the '''File''' menu, and select '''Disconnect''' and then click '''OK''' to disconnect your sftp connection.<br><br># Make certain Now that you have disconnected, '''close''' the sftp application window.<br><br># Return to your current directory is command terminal on your home directory<u>local</u> computer (do '''NOT''' connect to Matrix!).<br><br># Issue the following Linux command to run a checking script to ensure confirm that you created transferred<br>the CORRECT directories, most recently-created and copied textfile to the correct files'''remote2''' directory in Matrix: <br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">bash /home/murrayssh yoursenecaid@matrix.senecacollege.saul/scriptsca ~uli101/week6-check-4</span><br><br># When prompted, enter your password.<br><br>

:In the next investigation, you will learn an alternative way to transfer a file to another computer server by sending an e-mail message with an attached file.->

=INVESTIGATION 3: USING THE MAIL COMMAND TO SEND FILE ATTACHMENTS =In the next investigation, you will learn an alternative way to transfer a file to another computer server<br>by sending an '''e-mail message with an attached file'''.

In this sectioninvestigation, you will learn how to '''transfer ''' a file from your Matrix server to another computer system by sending <br>an '''email message ''' with a '''file attachment'''.

# Make certain that you are logged into connect and login to your '''Matrix''' account server and confirm that you are located in your '''home''' directory.<br><br># Issue the following Linux command(using your Seneca-ID):<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">mail yoursenecaid@myseneca.ca</span><br><br># When prompted, enter the '''subject line''': <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">Test Message</span><br>and press <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">ENTER</SPAN><br><br># In the email message '''BODY''' section, type the following text displayed below(and press '''ENTER'''):<br><span style="font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">This is a test email message</span><br><br># Press <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">ctrl-d</span> to send your email message.<br><br>Did any output display after you sent this email message? If so, what What you do think it '''EOT''' stands for?<br><br># Launch a '''web-browser''', login into your '''Seneca email ''' account and check for new email messages.<br>Did you receive the email message that you sent from your Matrix server?<br><br>If you did NOT receive an e-mail message, check the '''JUNK''' or '''CLUTTER''' folders.<br>If you still did not receive an email message, return to your terminal and re-issue the '''mail''' command<br>making certain that you pressed <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">ctrl-d</span> instead of pressing '''ctrl-c'''<br><br># Return to your terminal (i.e. Linux Bash shell ) and issue the following Linux command:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">mail -a ~/localremote/thefilemyfile.txt yoursenecaid@myseneca.ca</span><br><br>

# In the email message '''BODY''' section, type the following text displayed below(and press '''ENTER'''):<br><span style="font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">This is a test email message with a file attachment</span><br><br>

# Switch to your Seneca email and check your Seneca for new email for messages. <br><br>Did you receive that email message? Does the email contain a file attachment?<br><br># Return to your Linux Bash shell and issue the following Linux command:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">mail yoursenecaid@myseneca.ca &lt; ~/remote/myfile.txt</span><br><br>What happened? Were you prompted for subject and could you enter text in email body?<br>Did you see a file attachment as a separate file, or just text?<br><br># Check your email to see if you received your email message. If you did, what do you noticeregarding the subject line?<br><br>You should have noticed that there was '''NO''' customized '''subject line''',<br>since you redirected '''standard input''' (''stdin'') from the file, so there was no way<br>for the user to send a subject line.<br><br>You can use the '''-s''' option, followed by text (in quotes) to specify a '''subject line'''.<br><br># Return to your Linux Bash shell and issue the following Linux command:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">mail -s "email with attachment" yoursenecaid@myseneca.ca &lt; ~/localremote/thefilemyfile.txt</span><br><br>What happened?<br><br># Check your email to see if you received your email message. If you did, what do you noticethis time?<br><br>

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# Write a Linux command to copy a file in the current directory called '''mytext.txt''' from your Matrix account to your account called '''user1 '''<br>on the Linux server domain name called '''tech.myserver.com''' to that user’s home directory.

# Write a Linux command to copy a file called '''~/project/linux.txt''' to the remote server called '''linux.techie.org'''<br>(your username for this remote server is the same username for your local server).<br><br>

# Assuming that you are connected to that server in ''question #4''. What is the sftp command to quit your current session?<br><br>

# Create a '''table''' listing each '''sftp command'''and it's purpose.  _________________________________________________________________________________ Author: Murray Saul License: LGPL version 3Link: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html _________________________________________________________________________________