Shell access is provided on dev.ev-15.com through SSH. Telnet is not supported as it is insecure by nature.
Generally you will log in with your username and whatever password you have set. The first time you log in you may be forced to change your password before you can go further.
Most Linux and BSD systems have an SSH client installed by default. If your username on a Linux or BSD machine is the same as that on dev, then connecting is simple:
$ ssh dev.ev-15.com
Enter your password and you should be in your home folder on dev.
If your username is different, then use:
$ ssh username@dev.ev-15.com
or
$ ssh dev.ev-15.com -l username
and type in your password.
Mac OS X also has a built in SSH client. Open Terminal (located in /Applications/Utilities) and follow the instructions given for Linux and BSD
Download PuTTY to a convenient location. Open PuTTY and set the server name to dev.ev-15.com. Make sure the SSH radio button is pressed, then connect. Type in your username and password when prompted.
General software provided includes several text editors, including pico/nano, vim, and emacs, lynx for text-mode web browsing, and several irc clients (epic4, BitchX, and ircII).
Imagemagick is provided for image manipulation.
Several interpreted languages are included, including Perl, Python, and Ruby.
Because of space concerns there is no C compiler installed.
If there is a specific piece of software that you require, contact Steve and ask if it can be installed. In most cases installing software will not be a problem.