recommended_terminal_and_file_transfer_software
Terminal Emulation
| Program | Features | Runs On | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putty | Serial Telnet SSH | Windows Linux | Widely used free terminal program. |
| Kitty | Serial Telnet SSH | Windows | Improved version of Putty with more features |
| TeraTerm | Serial Telnet SSH Rlogin | Windows | Oldie but goldie. Works well on older systems too. |
| iTerm2 | same as MacOS (everything) | MacOS | Great for Mac users and completely free. Very fast and feature rich. |
| Qodem | Serial Telnet SSH Rlogin Socket | Unix, MacOS, Windows | Great open-source clone of Qmodem. Better than Qmodem |
| Eterm | Same as UNIX (everything) | Linux, BSD, Solaris, IRIX, AIX, Tru64, HPUX | Fancy Xterm emulator for Unix variants |
| Konsole | Unix variants | Unix running KDE environment | Full featured and free terminal emulation for KDE users and available on many operating systems |
File Transfers
| Program | Supports | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| FileZilla | FTP FTPS SFTP | Most popular. Reminds me of Xtree Gold from DOS. |
| WinSCP | FTP FTPS SFTP | Choice between Norton Commander style interface or Explorer style. Supports both new and old SFTP algos |
| SFTP for Chrome | SFTP | Works directly in your Google Browser w/uploads |
| Kermit95 | Kermit Protocol | Very reliable file transfer program for network or serial connections. Works with OpenVMS (even very old versions) |
recommended_terminal_and_file_transfer_software.txt · Last modified: 2021/02/09 03:48 by sgriggs