How to Connect to Linux via SSH: Access Your AWS, Azure & GCP Instances Fast (2026 Guide)
Need to access your cloud servers? In Chapter 5 of our DevOps Roadmap 2026, we are mastering SSH (Secure Shell)—the most critical skill for managing Linux servers remotely. Whether your server is a local VM, an AWS EC2 instance, an Azure VM, or a GCP Compute Engine, you need SSH to get the job done.
In this quick, "straight-to-the-point" tutorial, I’ll show you how to set up and use SSH to connect to any Linux machine. This is a foundational "drill" that every DevOps Engineer performs daily.
🚀 What You Will Learn:
🔥 What is SSH and why it’s the industry standard for remote access.
🔥 How to find your Server’s IP address.
🔥 Connecting to AWS, Azure, and GCP Instances from your terminal.
🔥 Essential SSH commands for beginners.
📌 Video Chapters:
0:00 - Why SSH is the "Key" to the Cloud
0:45 - What is SSH? (The Simple Explanation)
2:30 - Download the Putty Software
3:46 - How to SSH into a Local Linux VM (VMware)
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