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Terminal Connection

This tutorial covers how to connect to your GoMami VPS via SSH using the built-in terminal on macOS and Linux.

Prerequisites​

  • A deployed VPS instance
  • Server IP address and root password (available in the control panel)
  • macOS or Linux system

Connection Steps​

1. Open Terminal​

  • macOS — Open Terminal.app (Applications > Utilities)
  • Linux — Open the system terminal (usually Ctrl + Alt + T)

2. Run SSH Command​

ssh root@your_server_ip

Replace your_server_ip with your server's actual IP address.

3. First-Time Connection​

On first connection, the terminal will ask you to verify the server fingerprint:

The authenticity of host 'your_server_ip' can't be established.
ED25519 key fingerprint is SHA256:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no/[fingerprint])?

Type yes and press Enter.

4. Enter Password​

root@your_server_ip's password:

Enter your root password (characters won't be displayed — this is normal) and press Enter.

5. Connected​

You'll see something like:

Welcome to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
root@hostname:~#

Using SSH Keys​

If you've configured SSH keys, you can log in without a password:

# Using default key
ssh root@your_server_ip

# Specifying key file
ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 root@your_server_ip

SSH Config File​

For convenience, add a config entry in ~/.ssh/config:

Host my-vps
    HostName your_server_ip
    User root
    IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_ed25519

Then simply run:

ssh my-vps

Common SSH Options​

OptionDescription
-p portSpecify non-default port
-i keyfileSpecify private key file
-vShow debug info
-o ConnectTimeout=10Set connection timeout

Troubleshooting​

If you can't connect, check:

  1. Is the server running? — Verify status in the control panel
  2. Is the IP correct? — Double-check the IP
  3. Is the network reachable? — Run ping your_server_ip
  4. Is the SSH port open? — Default is port 22
  5. Firewall rules — Ensure SSH port isn't blocked
tip

If SSH fails but ping works, use the VNC console to check SSH service status.

Next Steps​