Can I use Fetch to log in to my Server via SSH? and which login? [closed]

Question

I use a Mac, and Fetch for ftp.

I'm not very knowledgeable tech-wise.

I got an email from Godaddy saying that there are updates for my server. It's a dedicated server.

So I need to login via SSH and run some commands.

According to Godaddy help, I need to use my IP, and username, and password to login over SSH.

Two questions:

1. Can I use Fetch for this?

2. The username and password I need for this: is it the MySQL account or the same login as per ftp; or the login for the dedicated server; or something else?

Answer 1

Can I use Fetch for this?

Unlikely. Fetch is a file transfer program, and while it does support the SFTP protocol for file transfer over SSH, you have been ordered to run some commands, not to transfer files. You will need to connect using the command line. Open Terminal, then run:

ssh username@servername

The username and password I need for this: is it the MySQL account or the same login as per ftp; or the login for the dedicated server; or something else?

It's probably the dedicated server's login. (It may be the same as FTP, but MySQL is always separate.)

Also, once I've upgraded, how will I know that the upgrade is successful?

The commands will tell you.