Six things I wish Mom told me (about ssh)

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 28, 2010

“If you’ve ever seriously used a Linux system, you’re probably
already familiar with at least the basics of ssh. But you’re hungry
for more. In this post, we’ll show you six ssh tips that’ll help
take you to the next level. (We’ve also found that they make for
excellent cocktail party conversation talking points.)

“(1) Take command!

“Everyone knows that you can use ssh to get a remote shell, but
did you know that you can also use it to run commands on their own?
Well, you can–just stick the command name after the hostname!
Case in point:”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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