Try ssh root@<gateway> "<command_to_stop_ppp0>" Just make sure that command you want to execute remotely is enclosed in double quotes. V On 12/21/05, Marty Landman <mlandman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I've misexplained. I am able to SSH, what I don't know how to do is start > and stop my ppp0 connection from the shell. Only know how to do it from > the > console desktop. > > Marty > > At 08:46 AM 12/20/2005, Mollatt Ntini wrote: > >Use an SSH client, available at www.ssh.org or www.winsshd.com, or > several > >others you will surely get Secure remote access to your linux servers. > > > >HTH. > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] > >On Behalf Of Marty Landman > >Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 3:37 PM > >To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > >Subject: working from ssh > > > >Have RH9 installed on the box being used as gateway for my lan. I'd like > to > >be able to access network device control from my workstation with an ssh > >connection but don't know how. > > > >Specifically would like to be able to disconnect/reconnect ppp0 from the > >shell. > > > >More generally would like to be able to do most everything from remote > >shell. > > > >Marty > > > > > >Marty Landman, Face 2 Interface Inc. 845-679-9387 > >Webmaster's Bulletin Board: http://bbs.face2interface.com/ > >Web Installed Formmail: http://face2interface.com/formINSTal > > > >-- > >redhat-list mailing list > >unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > >https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > >-- > >redhat-list mailing list > >unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > >https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > Marty Landman, Face 2 Interface Inc. 845-679-9387 > Webmaster's Bulletin Board: http://bbs.face2interface.com/ > Web Installed Formmail: http://face2interface.com/formINSTal > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subjecthttps://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list