SSH - Terminal Commands Vol 1

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In this tutorial, we are going to cover 17 basic SSH commands that you should know about. By learning them, you will understand how to navigate and manage your VPS or server using the command line.

The List of Basic SSH Commands

In this part, we will go through popular SSH commands, complete with their syntaxes and useful options.

Here’s a quick look of the basic SSH commands that we’ll cover in this article:

SSH Command	Explanation
ls	Show directory contents (list the names of files).
cd	change directory
mkdir	Create a new folder (directory).
touch	Create a new file.
rm	Remove a file.
cat	Show contents of a file.
pwd	Show current directory (full path to where you are right now).
cp	Copy file/folder.
mv	Move file/folder.
grep	Search for a specific phrase in file/lines.
find	Search files and directories.
vi/nano	Text editors.
history	Show last 50 used commands.
clear	Clear the terminal screen.
tar	Create & Unpack compressed archives.
wget	Download files from the internet.
du	Get file size.