In this chapter, we’ll look at SSH (Secure Shell). SSH is one of the most commonly used tools in system administration. It allows you to connect to a remote server or device through an encrypted connection. It’s also the basis for other programs which are built on top of SSH, for example, X2Go which is a Linux equivalent to RDP (remote desktop protocol) clients like VNC.
SSH can also be used for file transfer in a way similar to FTP (File Transfer Protocol) by using the SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol) command (more on this in the next chapter).
In some cases, SSH is simply used ...
