Re: Re:Re: Accessing computer through Internet

["Rutvik Doshi" <rutvikd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Try hostname -i , it returns the ip number of the host...
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From: Nitin Srivastava <nitin_s@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <linux-india@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 12:29 AM
Subject: Re: Re:Re: Accessing computer through Internet


> In NT there is a utility called ipconfig, there must be some utility in
> linux too. Gurus please give some utility's name.
>
> -nitin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <paradigm@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <linux-india@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, August 09, 1999 7:35 PM
> Subject: Re:Re: Accessing computer through Internet
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Thank you very much for your quick answer.  Does it need a permanent IP
> > address, Temporary IP address or the FTP program automatically find
> > itself?  If temporary IP address is enough how do I get my IP number
from
> > VSNL server?  Also how does the client access me?. What will be my host
> and
> > my address?
> > Best regards
> > Anil.
> >
> >
> > At 01:13 PM 8/9/99 , you wrote:
> > > > Hai,
> > > >
> > > > Is it possible to access via Internet through another computer (our
> client
> > > > is in Japan) and download files from that computer?  Do we require
any
> > > > software such as Cute FTP?  I would like to get details on both
> Windows and
> > > > Linux.  Can anybody help me in this regard?
> > > >
> > > > Waiting for reply,
> > > >
> > > > Warm regards,
> > > > Anil.
> > >
> > >I guess you want to download some files from your client's computer. If
> your
> > >client's computer is directly conncted to the net.. the simple solution
> would
> > >be.. run a FTP server on the client's computer amd use your FTP client
> > >software
> > >for downloading the files. Linux distros come with the FTP server. RHL
> has got
> > >anonymous FTP server.. (which doesn't need any apecific username and
> > >passwd, so
> > >be cautious!). If your client is running Windoze then try some FTP
server
> for
> > >win. You can checkout www.download.com or some other sites for FTP
server
> s/w
> > >for Windoze.
> > >If your client's m/c is under some firewall.. then perhaps you have to
> use
> > >VPN.
> > >Check out /usr/doc/HOWTO/mini/VPN for more details.
> > >
> > >Kousik
> > >
> > >
> > >
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