This recipe shows how to access the Raspberry Pi remotely using the ssh command.

After the Raspberry Pi has been configured to automatically start the Secure Shell server when it boots (see the previous recipe named Configuring remote access in this chapter), it is possible to access the Raspberry Pi remotely using the Secure Shell client, ssh.

The ssh command is built into the current version of the Mac OS X operating systems and is also available for most Linux distributions. For Microsoft Windows operating systems, another utility will be required (refer to the recipe named Remote Access (PuTTY).

This recipe starts by logging directly into the Raspberry Pi using an attached keyboard and display to discover the IP address of the Raspberry Pi. Once the IP address is known, the recipe shows how to log in to the Raspberry Pi from another computer using SSH.

After you've completed this recipe, you will no longer be required to log in directly to the Raspberry...