What's the best way to SSH to machines on the local network?
Solution 1:
Run:
avahi-browse -tl _workstation._tcp
To get a list of Ubuntu workstations in the local network, then you can connect to them by running:
ssh <username>@<computer-name>.local
Solution 2:
You can use the IP address to ssh into the kid's computer. If you want to use the computer name, edit your /etc/hosts file to include the computer name.
192.168.1.104 dad
192.168.1.105 kids