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| You can install the latest version of PuTTY directly from [[https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/XPFNZKSKLBP7RJ|Microsoft Store]], or download the latest [[https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html|64-bit msi installer]] | You can install the latest version of PuTTY directly from [[https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/XPFNZKSKLBP7RJ|Microsoft Store]], or download the latest [[https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html|64-bit msi installer]] | ||
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| + | ==== Updating PuTTY ==== | ||
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| + | Download the latest version, or just type ''winget upgrade --id XPFNZKSKLBP7RJ'' in a [[other:win10apps#windows_terminal|Windows Terminal]] | ||
| ===== Launching PuTTY/Pageant ===== | ===== Launching PuTTY/Pageant ===== | ||
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| * **Paste** text with the **middle button**\\ {{ :other:putty_05.png?direct |}} | * **Paste** text with the **middle button**\\ {{ :other:putty_05.png?direct |}} | ||
| * In the ''Window'' => ''Appearance'' category: | * In the ''Window'' => ''Appearance'' category: | ||
| - | * You can **choose a font more readable than the default one**!\\ We recommend the **Cascadia Code** font that comes with the [[other:win10apps#windows_terminal|Windows Terminal]] application (which means that you first have to **install //Windows Terminal// first**, but you will probably need it anyway) | + | * You can **choose a font more readable than the default one**!\\ We recommend the **Cascadia Code** font that comes with the [[other:win10apps#windows_terminal|Windows Terminal]] application (which means that you first have to **install //Windows Terminal// first**, but you will probably need it anyway)\\ IF //Windows Terminal// is not installed yet, you can select the modern **[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consolas|Consolas]]** font in the list of available fonts |
| * Use the ''Change...'' button in the ''Font settings'' section, and select ''Cascadia Code'' and ''Regular'' (you can also experiment with styles different from ''Regular'', and different font sizes)\\ {{ :other:putty_cascadia_font.png?direct |}} {{ :other:putty_cascadia_styles.png?direct |}} | * Use the ''Change...'' button in the ''Font settings'' section, and select ''Cascadia Code'' and ''Regular'' (you can also experiment with styles different from ''Regular'', and different font sizes)\\ {{ :other:putty_cascadia_font.png?direct |}} {{ :other:putty_cascadia_styles.png?direct |}} | ||
| * In the ''Connection'' => ''Data'' category: | * In the ''Connection'' => ''Data'' category: | ||
| - | * Specify your login name (on the LSCE servers) in **Auto-login username**. This way you won't have to type it when you connect to the Linux server!\\ {{ :other:putty_06.png?direct |}} | + | * Specify your login name (on the LSCE servers) in **Auto-login username**. This way you won't have to type it when you connect to the Linux server!\\ {{ :other:putty_06_v2.png?direct |}} |
| + | * You should also specify ''xterm-256color'' instead of the default ''xterm'' terminal type in the ''Terminal-type string'' field. This will allow you to display nicer colors in the terminals (for the applications that use fancy colors) | ||
| + | * You can later type ''msgcat --color=test'' in a terminal, and check if you get something like\\ {{ :other:putty_256colors.png?direct&200 |}} | ||
| * In the ''Connection'' => ''SSH'' => ''Kex'' category: | * In the ''Connection'' => ''SSH'' => ''Kex'' category: | ||
| * **<wrap hi>Unselect Attempt GSSAPI key exchange</wrap>**!\\ If you forget to do this, connecting to a server will seem to take forever (if it works at all)...\\ {{ :other:putty_gssapi.png?direct |}} | * **<wrap hi>Unselect Attempt GSSAPI key exchange</wrap>**!\\ If you forget to do this, connecting to a server will seem to take forever (if it works at all)...\\ {{ :other:putty_gssapi.png?direct |}} | ||
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| * Example: connecting to [[https://documentations.ipsl.fr/spirit/spirit_clusters/head_nodes.html|spirit]]: | * Example: connecting to [[https://documentations.ipsl.fr/spirit/spirit_clusters/head_nodes.html|spirit]]: | ||
| * ''Host Name'' => ''spirit1.ipsl.fr'' | * ''Host Name'' => ''spirit1.ipsl.fr'' | ||
| + | * <wrap em>WARNING!</wrap> You can only connect to spirit using a pair of //ssh keys//. Be sure to read the [[other:putty_conf#using_ssh_keys_with_putty_pageant|Using ssh keys with PuTTY/Pageant]] section below | ||
| * You can also use ''spirit2'', ''spiritx1'' or ''spiritx2'' depending on [[https://documentations.ipsl.fr/spirit/spirit_clusters/head_nodes.html|which IPSL server you want to access]] | * You can also use ''spirit2'', ''spiritx1'' or ''spiritx2'' depending on [[https://documentations.ipsl.fr/spirit/spirit_clusters/head_nodes.html|which IPSL server you want to access]] | ||
| * ''Saved Session'' => ''spirit1'' | * ''Saved Session'' => ''spirit1'' | ||
| * do not forget to **specify your IPSL login** in: ''Connection'' => ''Data'' => ''Auto-login username'' | * do not forget to **specify your IPSL login** in: ''Connection'' => ''Data'' => ''Auto-login username'' | ||
| - | * you will also need an [[other:putty_conf#using_ssh_keys|ssh key]] if you want to connect to one of the IPSL ''spirit'' servers !! | ||
| * Go back to ''Category'' => ''Session'' and <wrap em>**Save** the session</wrap> | * Go back to ''Category'' => ''Session'' and <wrap em>**Save** the session</wrap> | ||
other/putty_conf.txt · Last modified: 2024/05/29 15:43 by jypeter
