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PuTTY

PuTTY (/ˈpʌti/) is a free and open-source terminal emulator, serial console and network file transfer application. It supports several network protocols, including SCP, SSH, Telnet, rlogin, and raw socket connection. It can also connect to a serial port. The name "PuTTY" has no official meaning.

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Developer
Simon Tatham
License
MIT License
Operating system
Microsoft Windows, ReactOS, macOS, Linux
Release
January 8, 1999; 27 years ago (1999-01-08)
Repository
git.tartarus.org?p=simon%2Fputty.git
Stable release
0.85 / 16 August 2026

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PuTTY

Nodes49
Edges48
Triples41
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.040816
Components1

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PuTTY

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related to Features · 19
PuTTY → AES, Blowfish, DES, ECMA-48, GSSAPI, GSSAPI DLLs, IPv6, It, Message Authentication Code, PPK, RC4, SCP, SFTP, SSH, SSO, The, VT102, VT220, X11
related to history · 2
PuTTY → October, SSH-2
Developer · 1
PuTTY → Simon Tatham
License · 1
PuTTY → MIT License
Operating system · 1
PuTTY → Microsoft Windows, ReactOS, macOS, Linux
Release · 1
PuTTY → January 8, 1999; 27 years ago (1999-01-08)
Repository · 1
PuTTY → git.tartarus.org?p=simon%2Fputty.git
Stable release · 1
PuTTY → 0.85 / 16 August 2026
Type · 1
PuTTY → Terminal emulator
Website · 1
PuTTY → putty.software www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/

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ssh also terminal written windows supports serial network official macos including port scp emulator microsoft operating simon tatham user free

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
PuTTYDeveloperSimon Tatham1.00infobox
PuTTYLicenseMIT License1.00infobox
PuTTYOperating systemMicrosoft Windows, ReactOS, macOS, Linux1.00infobox
PuTTYReleaseJanuary 8, 1999; 27 years ago (1999-01-08)1.00infobox
PuTTYRepositorygit.tartarus.org?p=simon%2Fputty.git1.00infobox
PuTTYStable release0.85 / 16 August 20261.00infobox
PuTTYTypeTerminal emulator1.00infobox
PuTTYWebsiteputty.software www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/1.00infobox
PuTTYWritten inC1.00infobox
Symbianinstance ofand unofficial ports have been contributed to platforms0.80text
Windows Mobileinstance ofand unofficial ports have been contributed to platforms0.80text
Windows Phone.PuTTY was writteninstance ofand unofficial ports have been contributed to platforms0.80text

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