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  1. Q: My internet connection is too slow for the graphical editor gedit. Which (reasonable) text-based editors can I use through an ssh connection?

    A: nano

  2. Q: How can I copy files from one computer to another?

    A: Use the secure copy command, scp:
    scp user1@host1:file1 user2@host2:file2



  3. Q: How can I mount my directory /usr/users/jensen on some Linux server lifa.phys.au.dk onto a directory /home/jensen/mylifa on my laptop?

    A: First install secure shell file system
    sudo apt-get install sshfs
    then mount securely your files:
    sshfs jensen@lifa.phys.au.dk:/usr/users/jensen /home/jensen/mylifa
    to unmount use
    umount /home/jensen/mylifa.

  4. Q: How can I view myfile.png on the screen?

    A: Don't forget to ssh with -X option and use eog (Eye Of GNOME):
    eog myfile.png &