Joel VanderWerf wrote:
> Alice Gheorghiu wrote:
Tried ssh and I am getting error as follows in the ssh command:
$ ssh username@https://www.desired_website.com/pageWLinkToReport.php
$ ssh: https://www.desired_website.com/pageWLinkToReport.php: Name or
service not known

> If it works at all, it would be something like:
>    ssh username / desired_website.com

> but the fact that there is a https interface does not imply that there
> is an ssh interface. They are handled by different server software, and
> unless the provider explicitly set up an ssh server, it won't be there.
> And for that matter, having an account on the https server doesn't imply
> having an account that you can access via ssh, even if the ssh server is
> running.
> 
> It sounds like a task for something like mechanize[1], but I don't know
> how it is with https. Some others on this list will know, I hope... or
> try googling for "ruby mechanize https".
> [1] http://mechanize.rubyforge.org/mechanize/
You are right, whereby their reluctance to assist. The site is a good
starting point. Will browse and will be back with the code if I can make
it work. Thanks a million.
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