Install putty - For Linux user

Install putty - For Linux user

Install Putty on running Ubuntu machine.


Putty is available in universe repository to enable universe repository to run this command. Step 1. Enable repository.

            sudo add-apt-repository universe

Step 2. Update packages repository

            sudo apt update

Step 3. To install putty

            sudo apt install -y putty

After Installation you can verify to run command.

            putty - -version

and after searching your putty app in ubuntu. Add in your favorites.





Simply click on that it opens like this


And enter your Hostname and session name as provided by VLSI EXPERT admin.




After this, you can change your font size, so click on Font and change



After clicking on change you are reaching on this page and change your font as your interest and click on ok.





After changing both font size your terminal looks like this



After editing your font size, you have to save your changes, go to the session and save your changes



And finally, you click on open then it will open like this. And click on accept and it will open the terminal.



And enter your user_id and password. (Ask from VLSI EXPERT admin)

For example for user ravirc:-

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