Connecting to your Cloud Compute using SSH with Linux Print

This article covers connecting to your cloud compute with SSH using Linux as your desktop/laptop OS. For Windows instructions, click here. For MacOS (Apple) instructions, click here.

All cloud compute plans include full root access via SSH over port 22 by default. To connect to your compute with SSH using Linux as your desktop/laptop OS:

1. After completing your Cloud Compute Setup, you will receive an email titled "Your Compute is Ready!" which contains your compute IP and root password.
   
   
2. SSH is installed by default on all Linux desktop/laptop systems. To access your local terminal/shell, you can use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+alt+T or you can click the Ubuntu icon at the top-left of your vertical nav menu and then manually type Terminal to bring up the application.
   
   
3. Once you have terminal/shell application open, type the following command into your terminal/shell command line:
   
   

   ssh [email protected] 
   
   

4. In the above example, replace 1.2.3.4 with the actual IP of your cloud compute, found in your cloud control panel, your initial setup email, or within your client area service details.
   
   
5. When you make your first-ever SSH connection to your new compute, you will receive a prompt asking you to accept the compute's SSH fingerprint. This is normal, this is safe, and you should accept the key.
   
   
6. When prompted, manually type or copy/paste your compute root password into the terminal. Hit enter to complete the connection.
   
   
7. Assuming you have entered the correct credentials, your Terminal will now be a successful SSH connection to your cloud compute. Your Terminal hostname will change to the hostname of your cloud compute you chose during initial setup.

Additional documentation can be found on the official Ubuntu site: https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/command-line-for-beginners#3-opening-a-terminal