Your Question: How Does Putty Work in Linux?
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PuTTY Linux vesion is a graphical terminal program that supports the SSH, telnet, and rlogin protocols and connecting to serial ports. It can also connect to raw sockets, typically for debugging use.

What is PuTTY used for Linux?

PuTTY (/ˈpʌti/) is a free and open-source terminal emulator, serial console and network file transfer application. It supports several network protocols, including SCP, SSH, Telnet, rlogin, and raw socket connection. It can also connect to a serial port.

Do I need PuTTY on Linux?

There are multiple terminal emulators on Linux that work well with ssh , so there is no real need for PuTTY on Linux.

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