If it need more than 4 lines of explanation it's a failure. Do you need CIA/KGB security clearance to put yur hand in your own pocket?
On 1/5/14, mc-requ...@gnome.org <mc-requ...@gnome.org> wrote: > Send mc mailing list submissions to > mc@gnome.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/mc > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > mc-requ...@gnome.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > mc-ow...@gnome.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of mc digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: mc to access remote file-system? (Nate Bargmann) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2014 08:13:57 -0600 > From: Nate Bargmann <n...@n0nb.us> > To: mc@gnome.org > Subject: Re: mc to access remote file-system? > Message-ID: <20140104141357.gg5...@n0nb.us> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > * On 2014 04 Jan 00:06 -0600, chris glur wrote: >> I've got mc on a X86:PC and on a ARM:rPi, >> which are interconnected via an ethernet-cable. >> >> `scp` & `rsync` seem to need me to move between >> the hardware. >> >> I'd much prefer to stay seated at the PC, and >> have a mc-view of the rPi's file-system. >> >> Can I do that? > > I use SSH to make connections to my remote systems. I use private key > authentication and disable password authentication on the host running > the SSH server (the password is prompted by the local machine to access > the priavte key). Once logged into the remote system, MC works very > well for local stuff. As I also use Mutt for mail, I have this system > running tmux and I can connect remotely and access my mail from > anywhere. > >> How does mc:ftp work? > > It can, but it is not secure. SSH offers "sshfs" which creates a mount > to the remote file system. I use it to mount my home directory on the > remote host to a directory within my home directory on my local host. > With MC I can just cd into the local mount point and file operations > between the hosts. > > All of these connections are done from my normal user account. When I > need root access on the remote machine I simply use su or sudo through > the SSH link. I disallow root login on the remote host as well. > >> And what about running the RPi's `gcc` from the PC? > > Yes. GCC will run on the RPi and display its output through the SSH > link to your local machine. > >> ssh seems to have a zillion options. > > True, but I've only needed a few of them to do what I do. I can provide > some examples privately if you'd like as that's likely off topic. > > - Nate > > -- > > "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all > possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true." > > Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > mc mailing list > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/mc > > > ------------------------------ > > End of mc Digest, Vol 117, Issue 3 > ********************************** > _______________________________________________ mc mailing list https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/mc
