How Do I Edit Files in SSH/Telnet?

[Anon]

I used to use Webmin File Manager to edit the files on my dedicated server but now I can only connect via SSH. Can somebody tell me how I can edit files such as the httpd.conf? I need to make some changes but I have no idea how to do this without Webmin.

Any help would be appreciated.

John

[mithril]

Try opening the file with a shell text editor of some sort. Common editors are vi, vim, emacs, nano, and pico. A quick search on Google for the editor you end up using will give you lots of documentation on how to use, or you can always read the man pages. HTH.

-geoff

[mithril]

Should have added that you'll need to restart Apache to get any changes to work. Typically this has to be done as root. To restart Apache you can either HUP Apache's lowest PID or use the restart script. To HUP, run the following to get a list of all Apache PID's and HUP the lowest:

  >ps ax | grep httpd
  >kill -HUP <pid>

To use the restart script:

  >/usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl restart

The apachectl file may be in a different location depending on your distribution and installation. HTH.

-geoff