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SSH Overview

Shell access, or SSH as its commonly referred to as, is remote command line access to a server. This allows you to run commands on our server without being physically present near the machine. Being able to run commands against your account can make moving and deleting large files/folders a breeze!

There are thousands of help guides for SSH out on the web so we are not going to try to teach you it, rather we will focus on providing you a SSH cheat sheet with common commands and advise you how you are able to connect to our service using SSH.

Note: All shared hosting (SiteAdmin) customers have SSH enabled by default. To utilize the SSH service, connect using the welcome letter provided FTP username/password to connect on port 22. HostPro +Turbo customers can utilize the Multi-Admin interface to enable/disable SSH access for the accounts created within it. cPanel customers, please contact our support team to have SSH enabled on your account(s).

• Suggested SSH Clients
• SSH Cheat Sheet (Most commonly used commands)
• Create SSH keys to avoid having to use a password

Freeware SSH Clients and Tools by Platform

• Macintosh OSX
  • Fugu
  • Son of Fugu
  • SSH Agent
  • SSHKeychain
  • sshfs (ssh file system that fully integrates into the Finder. Requires installation of 1 other package.)
• Macintosh OS9
  • MacSSH
• Unix/Linux
  • Nix’s Web-based SSH client
  • rssh
  • SecPanel
  • zssh
• Windows
  • PuTTY
  • DataFreeway
  • XShell (Free for home and school use)

Most Commonly Used SSH/Shell Commands (SSH Cheat Sheet)

1. How to move into another directory
Use command below to change directory

example: move to directory “download”

2. How to go to home directory

3. How go to the last directory you were in

4. How to go up a directory level

5. How to show the full path of the current directory
Use this command to find out where are you currently in.

6. How to list files and/or directories in a directory

7. How to list all files and information

8. How to list all files ending with certain extension

example:

9. How to list all files and folders with detailed information including file size

10. How to quit and exit SSH client

File Management

11. How to copy and rename file
Use this command to copy and rename a file

example: we’ll rename banner.jpg to banner728px.jpg

example: we’ll copy banner.jpg to a folder called “ads”

example: copying and renaming at once

ps: original file will remain, it is just copied.

12. How to move and rename file
Use this command to move and rename file

example: moving a file to another directory

example: moving a file to another directory and renaming it at once

The original file will be deleted as it was moved to another location and you can even move a folder using this method.

example: moving “image” folder to “media” folder

example: moving “image” folder to upper directory

13. How to delete / remove a file

example:

14. How to delete / remove all files in current directory

15. How to delete files with certain extension

example: remove all files with .jpg extension

16. How to copy a folder with all files and folders in it

17. How to create new folder

example:

18. How to search for a file starting within current directory

example: find a file called “banner.jpg” in current folder

19. How to search for text within a file

example: find the word “sidebar” in file index.php

20. CHMOD – how to change file permissions

example:

Available permission type: (below is not command)

Using SSH Keys

So, you’re tired of putting your password in to SSH to gain access? You ask, “Isn’t there a way so that this can be secure but still not require me to input a password?” Indeed, there is a way. That way is using SSH keys and the following will detail how to setup it up.

• How to generate SSH keys and connect to your account with PuTTY (Windows)
• How to generate SSH keys and login to your account with SSH (Mac/Linux)