Re: [tlug] Alternative to Putty (was Upgrading to PHP5 on Fedora)

[Al Hoang <hoanga@example.com>]

Jim wrote:
> Dave M G wrote:
>
>   
> > ... I'm using Putty to log in, but it's kind of limited in 
> > giving me the ability to do things like copy and paste from my terminal. 
> > Anyone have a better recommendation? 
> >     
>
> Putty is the best ssh client I know of for Windows. 
> However Windows' ability to cut and paste is rather feeble. 
>   
   Best free one.  I used to really like TeraTerm Pro however it has 
really fallen by the wayside in keeping up with updates so I can't 
recommend that anymore.  If you really want more features and eye-candy 
you could try SecureCRT which is payware but supports tabs which I find 
a very very handy feature.

   I've never had many issues with Putty and copy and paste except for 
the CR-LF issue that shows up once in awhile.  What's hard about 
left-mouse button selection then using the right mouse button (or was it 
middle) to paste into anyplace relevant in Putty?  Is this not flexible 
enough for your needs?  It's rather close enough to X11 semantics to not 
be that far a job.

> Other workarounds are to run a live-CD version of Linux, 
> such as Knoppix on your Windows box, or to run Linux _within_ 
> windows, such as colinux, or to use a better ssh client from 
> the Cygwin stuff. 
>   
   Cygwin/X11 gives you X11 cut & paste semantics and OpenSSH is only a 
couple clicks to install on cygwin.  Personally I find the personal mind 
context switch between cygwin/X11 and Windows a little confusing for 
myself.  But I really can't live without a decent command line anymore 
so I can put up with it.  cmd.exe doesn't cut it.



Alain