Logging In & Transferring Files

For Macs/Linux - Logging In

  1. Open a Terminal (usually under Applications/Utilities on a Mac)

  2. Cut and paste this into the terminal:

    ssh [class#]@ganesh.genomecenter.ucdavis.edu

where ‘[class#]’ is replaced with your username. Press Enter.

  1. Type in your password. No characters will display when you are typing. Press Enter.

For Macs/Linux - Transferring files

  1. Use scp (secure copy, a remote file copying program):

    scp [class#]@ganesh.genomecenter.ucdavis.edu:[full path to file] .

Replace ‘[class#]’ with your username and replace ‘[full path to file]’ with the full path to the file you want to transfer. Note that there is a “.” at the end of the command, which is where to put the file, i.e. your current directory. You will have to type in your password.

For Windows - Logging In

Windows needs a terminal to connect with, you have a few options:

  1. Ubuntu for Windows 10
  2. MobaXterm
  3. PuTTY

Then,

  1. Open up terminal (putty, mobaxterm, or ubuntu).
  2. In the Host Name field, type ganesh.genomecenter.ucdavis.edu
  3. Make sure the Connection Type is SSH.
  4. Press “Open”. It will ask you for your username and password.

For Windows - Transferring files

  1. Open up WinSCP. If you haven’t installed it, get WinSCP here.
  2. In the Host Name field, type ganesh.genomecenter.ucdavis.edu
  3. Type in your username and password.
  4. Make sure the File Protocol is SFTP.
  5. Press “Login”.