What are even some practical uses of SSH?
I start a new job at a data center soon and haven't had to use it much, what are some common real world uses and which commands should I study on? So far all I know is that you can access it by typing "ssh user@server"
what's the use case for ssh?
to remote into a device, I get that, however like what is an example where I have a symptom on a server that you would diagnose and solve using ssh is what I'm wondering
Does the company have a top-notch monitoring and debugging infrastructure? Where they automatically capture crash dumps, logs, perf metrics, live CPU sampling and aggregate absolutely everything in a nice, searchable interface? Can you download the crashdumps + matching debug symbols for local debugging?
If not then just SSHing into a misbehaving machine and looking around is so much easier.
Gotcha thanks
> to remote into a device, I get that, however like what is an example where I have a symptom on a server that you would diagnose and solve using ssh is what I'm wondering
email not going out
website down
database down
slow
need to check xz-utils version
need to update software
think it might feel lonely
needs a reboot
>what is an example where I have a symptom on a server that you would diagnose and solve using ssh
what is a symptom you would diagnose and solve without using ssh?
Ever heard of a headless server?
Ever heard of a headless chicken?
>an example where I have a symptom on a server that you would diagnose and solve using ssh
pick any example where you have a symptom that causes you to have to walk over to the system and plug in a keyboard and monitor to figure out what's wrong with it, and you have your answer.
it makes it so you don't usually have to walk over to the system and plug things in to figure out why it's broken.
this allows you to do some neat things like put your servers far away from you.
if you're too stupid to understand the baseline value of remote access tools, i don't think you're going to make it.
>I start a new job at a data center soon
>What are even some practical uses of SSH?
based and moronpilled
Lol, I mean let me expand, all I've ever used it for is to ssh into a switch and then use cisco command line from there, never have had to use it from a sys admin standpoint, and don't know what I don't know. I get it's sort of vague
it lets you interact with a computer without being next to it with a keyboard and monitor. please, genuinely explain to me how it is possible for this to be hard to understand?
this is like you saying "explain the value of a telephone. what purpose would there be to use a telephone when you can just talk to someone in person? all i know is i've used a telephone before to call my mom to beg for money but i don't know what i don't know lol"
SSH stands for secure shell, anon.
local/remote tunneling, x11 forwarding, invocation of scripts
idk ssh is pretty straightforward unix utility it supposed to do one thing
Typical IQfy user.
what are your credentials to have gotten a job at a data center?
This moron can get a job but I can't. Why is the industry like this?
>package management which can include updates or checks on packages
>monitoring system vitals
>running a "chkdsk" on the system's hard drives
>launching certain programs, such as jackett for downloading of torrents
I think in some ways its better to just VPN into your network, so that you can access everything already on the local network.
Because he's "educated", as an american would say; Albeit, competence within the west is mostly gone. So don't expect much anymore.
If you have to ask this board about the use cases for SSH, I think they fricked up when they hired you for a data center job. Just do everyone a favor and resign now, and if you still want a tech job setup a home lab and teach yourself some basic sysadmin skills first.
>uses for SSH?
If you don't know anything about ssh just ask your manager. Hey, it's my first day and I've never used ssh before, could you explain how we use it here? If they realise you are moronic and fire you on the spot then probably for the best, because you would have fricked something up if you'd stayed. Otherwise, they'll think you're based for asking moronic questions so that you can get up to speed quickly and do your job and they'll help you.
this. i've been working with clueless interns for decades but if one ever said this to me, i'd probably have to pull his interview scorecard out of sheer amazement.
>What's the use case for connecting onto a machine
I don't know anon. Maybe there's no use case after all. I'm contemplating throwing away my keyboard, mouse and screen now since there is no real world application to interfacing with a computer