Connecting to your cloud vps using SSH with Linux

This article covers connecting to your cloud vps with SSH from a Linux desktop. For other operating systems, see the Windows or macOS guides.

All cloud vps plans include full root access via SSH over port 22 by default.

Open your terminal

After completing your cloud vps setup, you will receive an email titled “Your Compute is Ready!” containing your compute IP and root password.
SSH is installed by default on all Linux desktop distributions. Open your terminal using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Alt+T, or find the Terminal application in your desktop environment’s application menu.

In the terminal, type the following command (replacing 1.2.3.4 with your actual compute IP):
```
ssh root@1.2.3.4
```
When making your first-ever SSH connection to a new compute, you will be prompted to accept the compute’s SSH fingerprint. This is normal and safe — type yes to continue.
When prompted, enter your compute root password and press Enter to complete the connection.
Your terminal prompt will change to the hostname of your cloud vps, indicating a successful connection.

For additional help with the Linux command line, visit the official Ubuntu command line tutorial.