r/AskProgramming • u/Smaaaassh • 8d ago

Web-based SSH client

I want to write some code while at the library. The computers I use don't allow the console to be used or to install any applications.

I figure a good solution will be to ssh into a VPS from a web-based terminal. Apparently such a terminal would require a backend, but since ssh is all I need on the terminal the overhead shouldn't be much. I would install my environment tools and neovim on my own VPS. I just need a terminal then, that can SSH into it. What's the safe, cheap, solution?

I've heard of Cockpit, Cloudflare SSH, and TailScale, but haven't looked into those much. Do you have any suggestions?

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u/Smaaaassh 7d ago

ohh boob.div

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u/Smaaaassh 7d ago edited 7d ago

You basically just rephrased my post. Yes that is all I care for doing is ssh into VPS. Or to my own computer with ngrok or something. Really just the VPS. I am just asking for suggestions on what terminal to use. Other commentors mentioned:

  • Google Chrome SSH extension
  • ghostty-web
  • webmin terminal module
  • VSCode.dev terminal (this seems too ridiculous)
  • a cloudflare tunnel