How do I log in to TinyPilot over SSH?

Enabling SSH access

To enable SSH access, navigate to System > Security in the web application:

In the Security Settings dialog, set the "Enable SSH access" toggle to active:

Once SSH is enabled, you can access your device over SSH with any SSH client.

Start a new connection in your SSH client using TinyPilot's default SSH credentials:

For text-based SSH clients, connect using this command:

ssh pilot@tinypilot

When you have successfully connected, you will see the following prompt:

pilot@tinypilot:~ $

For security, you should run passwd after your first login to select a secure, unique password.

Some TinyPilot FAQs ask you to run groups of commands.

To run a group of commands, copy all of the commands to the clipboard in one go:

Paste the commands into the SSH window using the "Edit" or right-click menus:

Press the "Enter" key once to run the commands.