# Linux anyone? **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [December 17, 2003, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linux-anyone/97084 "2003-12-17T16:03:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rampid360](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a88e57/32.png) [@rampid360](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rampid360)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linux-anyone/97084/1 "2003-12-17T16:03:48Z")
I know this is a bit off topic for most kirupa forums, but this is the only place i feel i can actually get an answer. I’m a total newb with linux. I just need a program and instructions on how to log onto my linux box. Or how to access my llinux box from a different computer? Any suggestions. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linux-anyone/97084/2 "2003-12-17T16:07:52Z")
There may be a few linux users here, but, as you can image, this being a primarily Flash-based forum and Flash being only available on Win and Mac, this is a bad place to look for an answer to such a question. 🙂 I’ve never remotely logged on to any of my linux boxes, so I can’t help you there, but you might want to check out your basic linux portals like [linux.com](http://linux.com) for some help… if not there in HTML you can undoubtedly find some helpful IRC channels with some people more than likely anxious to help you out ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linux-anyone/97084/3 "2003-12-17T16:16:30Z")
yeah ii’ve been searching all morning, this wasn’t my first option but everyside just says log into your linux box. And im like wtf? i dont know how to. I’ve never worked with linux so ill just keep trying around the web ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linux-anyone/97084/4 "2003-12-17T16:19:32Z")
is this through a network? I can’t imagine it would be too terribly difficult. Then again, since I don’t know offhand I shouldnt open my mouth and assume so in my ignorance :sure: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linux-anyone/97084/5 "2003-12-17T16:24:50Z")
I know when I just downloaded slackware, the readme had a first time username and password that you had to use then you could change it to your own after you were logged in. Did you read the readme? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linux-anyone/97084/6 "2003-12-17T16:25:31Z")
well i need to access a linux box from the computer im on right now. I have no idea how or what program to use to access the box. I know i can do it with putty.exe but i dont know how to use the program and how to access the linux box. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linux-anyone/97084/7 "2003-12-17T16:29:11Z")
so you’re on a windows machine logging into linux?