Using the Command Line

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Using the Command Line

It's time for your first command line experience! In this lab, we will use SSH to connect to a remote server, log in, and run a few commands. The purpose of this lab is to help you become familiar with and comfortable using the command line to connect to a remote Linux host. This is something you're going to be doing often as you work with Linux, so let's practice!

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Lab Info

Level

Beginner

Last updated

Sep 20, 2025

Duration

15m

Challenge

Connect to the Remote Server

Using your SSH client, connect to the remote server using the address, username, and password provided.
Challenge

Run Some Commands
1. Run the following commands and note their output:
  
  whoami
  
  ls
  
  Note: files have been added to the instance so you can see sample output.
  
  pwd
  
  last
  
  uptime
2. Congratulations! You have successfully run some of the most common commands in Linux! For some additional context on each of these commands, try adding man to the front and running them again. For example:
  
  man whoami
  
  man ls

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