Running commands on a remote host with SSH

SSH stands for Secure Shell. It connects two computers across an encrypted tunnel. SSH gives you access to a shell on a remote computer where you can interactively run a single command and receive the results or start an interactive session.

Getting ready

SSH doesn't come preinstalled with all GNU/Linux distributions. You may have to install the openssh-server and openssh-client packages using a package manager. By default, SSH runs on port number 22.

How to do it...

1. To connect to a remote host with the SSH server running, use the following command:

        $ ssh username...