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Log in to Transit

Below is a step-by-step procedure to login to Transit.

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1. Get within SUNET

Get inside the university networks.

2. Use SSH to login

On your local computer, start a terminal and use ssh to login to Transit:

ssh [username]@transit.uppmax.uu.se

where [username] is your UPPMAX username, for example:

ssh sven@transit.uppmax.uu.se

If you haven't setup using SSH keys, you will be asked for your UPPMAX password.

If this is your first time on Transit, you will be asked for adding it to your list of known hosts. Type yes.

What does that look like?

This is how it looks like when you are asked for adding Transit to your list of known hosts.

Transit is added to your list of known hosts

You are now logged in to Transit!

What does that look like? 
sven@sven-N141CU:~/GitHubs/UPPMAX-documentation/docs/cluster_guides$ ssh sven@transit.uppmax.uu.se
sven@transit.uppmax.uu.se's password:
Last login: Tue May 14 07:32:22 2024 from vpnpool188-185.anst.uu.se

Transit server

You can mount bianca wharf with the command

mount_wharf PROJECT [path]

If you do not give a path the mount will show up as PROJECT in your home
directory.

Note; any chagnes you do to your normal home directory will not persist.