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Working with files via SSH
SSH is a network protocol used to remotely manage a server. The SSH connection is secure as all traffic is encrypted, including username and password.
After connecting the VPS service, you will receive an email to your email. Here is the IP address of the server, login and password for connection.
To connect to the server via SSH use this instruction.
To work with files via SSH use the following commands:
Command |
Description |
ls |
Show directory content |
cd |
Change directory |
mkdir |
Create a folder |
touch |
Create a file |
rm |
Delete a file |
cat |
Show file content |
pwd |
Show full path to current directory |
cp |
Copy file (or folder) |
mv |
Move file/folder |
grep |
Search for a phrase in a file |
find |
Search for a file (or folder) |
vi/nano |
Open a file with vi (or nano) text editor |
history |
Show last 50 commands |
clear |
Clear output window |
You can learn more about using these functions in this manual.