---
title: "Linux/SSH command list"
description: "Shell access is a great feature on our servers. This allows you to connect to the server and issue commands via a command line terminal. For many, this is faster as well as more convenient. There are..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/server/ssh/command-list/
date: 2014-05-30
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "Scott Mitchell"
categories: ["SSH and Root Access"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Linux/SSH command list

[Shell access](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/server/ssh/what-is-shell-access/) is a great feature on our servers. This allows you to connect to the server and issue commands via a command line terminal. For many, this is faster as well as more convenient. There are many commands available for use in the command line terminal. Below is a list of some of the more common commands that you can use when managing your site using SSH access. Some may require [root access](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/amp/obtain-root-access/) and will only be available on VPS and Dedicated servers when logged in as the root user.

## Linux Command List

| [cat](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/server/linux/using-the-linux-cat-command/) | [cd](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/server/linux/using-the-linux-cd-command/) | [chmod](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/server/linux/chmod-command/) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [chown](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/server/linux/chown-command/) | [grep](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/grep-command/) | [history](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/server/linux/history-command/) |
| [ls](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/server/linux/ls-command/) | [mkdir](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/server/linux/mkdir-command/) | [more](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/server/linux/more-command/) |
| [mv](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/server/linux/mv-command/) | [passwd](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/server/linux/passwd-command/) | [pwd](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/server/linux/pwd-command/) |