Working with your Linux virtual machine

With the Linux virtual machine running, you might wonder how to connect to your new Linux virtual machine, especially if you are from a Windows background. For those of you familiar with Windows, the answer is not quite the same as the Windows virtual machine we created in the earlier chapter.

Connect using Secure Shell (SSH)

Most Linux users will be used to working with the command line interface (CLI). If working with Linux is new to you, then this section will provide you with some specific information about working with Linux. You will need a SSH client to log in to your virtual machine. This needs to be installed on the computer that you wish to connect to the Linux virtual machine from.

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