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Using the Web Terminal in Shared Web Hosting

Introduction​

The Web Terminal in the Web Control Panel allows you to execute UNIX-based commands directly through your browser, simulating access to a system's shell.

Key Information Before Starting​

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Every user session is contained within a "Jailed" environment. This ensures that your actions cannot interfere with other accounts, and critical root commands are disabled for safety.

Important Considerations​

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You are operating on a shared server, which does not support sudo commands due to the server's architecture. Administrative commands like dnf update or dnf install are not available.

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The Web Terminal is considered an open process (Task) on your side, you may encounter an error: -bash: fork: retry: Resource temporarily unavailable. To avoid this, manage your tasks wisely or consider upgrading your hosting plan for higher limits.

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From this terminal, you can run various commands like pip3, npm, or composer to manage software packages.

How to Access the Terminal​

  1. In the Web Control Panel, go to Development Tools > Terminal.
  2. You can start entering UNIX-based commands directly.

Web Terminal Access

Using the Web Terminal​

Before using the Web Terminal, check that its status is active. Here’s how to use some basic UNIX commands:

Basic File Commands​

  • ls: Lists files.
  • ls -l: Shows detailed file information.
  • ls -a: Lists all files, including hidden ones.
  • more filename: Views the contents of a file page by page.
  • nano filename: Opens a file in the nano editor.
  • mv filename1 filename2: Moves or renames a file.
  • cp filename1 filename2: Copies a file.
  • rm filename: Deletes a file. Add -i to confirm before deleting.
  • diff filename1 filename2: Displays differences between two files.
  • wc filename: Counts lines, words, and characters in a file.
  • chmod options filename: Changes file permissions.

Managing Compression​

  • gzip filename: Compresses files, adding '.gz' to the filename.
  • gunzip filename: Decompresses '.gz' files.

Directory Management​

  • mkdir dirname: Creates a directory.
  • cd dirname: Changes the current directory.
  • pwd: Shows the current directory path.

Search Operations​

  • whereis filename: Finds the location of a file.
  • grep string filename: Searches within files for a string.

Learn more about these commands on Wikipedia's List of Unix commands.

Conclusion​

The Web Terminal is a powerful extension of your Web Control Panel, enabling complex server management tasks directly from your browser. Use this tool responsibly to avoid any potential disruptions to your hosting environment.