# Logging In to Another Computer: ssh

ssh user@host opens a shell on another computer right in your own terminal, asks the first time whether that computer is really the one you meant by showing its fingerprint, and exit brings you home; you can practice for free on your own computer with ssh localhost.

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- Category: Bash
- Level: Journeyman
- Tags: Client and Server, host-key, known-hosts, linux, localhost, ssh, unix
- Updated: November 10, 2026

Source: https://www.ask-codey.com/cheat-sheets/bash-ssh-cheat-sheet