SSH Basics for AWS Beginners | Essential Linux Commands (EC2 & Lightsail Tutorial)

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If you’re using AWS and want to feel comfortable working on your server over SSH, this tutorial is for you. In this hands-on SSH tutorial for AWS beginners, I demonstrate the most essential Linux commands you need when managing an EC2 or Lightsail instance. Everything is shown live on a real AWS server, including navigation, file management, editing files, moving and deleting files safely, and creating compressed backups using tar. You’ll learn practical SSH commands such as pwd, ls, cd, mkdir, nano, cat, less, rm, mv, and how to back up a WordPress directory — along with real troubleshooting moments you’ll encounter in day-to-day AWS usage. This video is ideal if you’re: New to AWS EC2 or Lightsail Connecting to AWS via SSH Running WordPress on AWS Moving from shared hosting to a VPS Learning Linux through real server usage 📌 This is part of an AWS SSH fundamentals series. More AWS-specific SSH tips and common mistakes coming next.