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PuTTY

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PuTTY
Developer(s)Simon Tatham
Stable release
0.78 / October 28, 2022 (2022-10-28)
Repository
Written inC
Operating systemCross-platform
TypeTerminal emulator
LicenseMIT License
WebsitePutty download page

PuTTY is a terminal emulator application which can act as a client for the SSH, Telnet, rlogin, and raw TCP computing protocols. The word "PuTTY" has no meaning,[1] though 'tty' is sometimes used to refer to the Unix terminals, as an acronym for 'teletype'.

PuTTY was first written for Microsoft Windows, but it has been ported to other operating systems including some Unix-like platforms. Mac OS and Mac OS X are still being ported, while unofficial ports have been ported it to the Symbian and Windows Mobile operating systems.

PuTTY is currently beta software. Licensed under the MIT License, and it is free and open source software.

Features

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Some features of PuTTY are:

Main Programs

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PuTTY running a session on Windows Vista.

The versions available are made up of some or all of the following programs:

  • PuTTY - the Telnet and SSH client itself;
  • PSCP - an SCP client, i.e. command-line secure file copy;
  • PSFTP - an SFTP client, i.e. general file transfer sessions much like FTP;
  • PuTTYtel - a Telnet-only client;
  • Plink - a command-line interface to the PuTTY back ends;
  • Pageant - an SSH authentication agent for PuTTY, PSCP and Plink;
  • PuTTYgen - an RSA and DSA key generation utility;
  • pterm - a standalone terminal emulator.
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References

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  1. "PuTTY FAQ". [PuTTY is] the name of a popular SSH and Telnet client. Any other meaning is in the eye of the beholder. It's been rumoured that 'PuTTY' is the antonym of 'getty', or that it's the stuff that makes your Windows useful, or that it's a kind of plutonium Teletype. We couldn't possibly comment on such allegations.

Other websites

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