Shell access is a great feature on our servers. This allows you to connect to the server and issue commands via a command line terminal. For many, this is faster as well as more convenient. There are many commands available for use in the command line terminal. Below is a list of some of the more common commands that you can use when managing your site using SSH access. Some may require root access and will only be available on VPS and Dedicated servers when logged in as the root user.
Linux Command List
| cat | cd | chmod |
| chown | grep | history |
| ls | mkdir | more |
| mv | passwd | pwd |
scp … in this list would be useful
Here is a link to our guide on How to Use SCP For Secure File Transfer, it includes commands. We also have guides on Connecting with SCP and SFTP and How to connect using FTP and WinSCP.