Console / Terminal
Introduction
The Console is a full, interactive terminal for your server, right in the browser. It is useful for running commands, installing packages, or inspecting the system without opening your own SSH client.
In v4.x this is a live terminal. Vito opens a real interactive SSH shell to the server and streams it to the browser over a WebSocket, so it behaves like a normal terminal.
Unlike earlier versions, the terminal is now stateful and interactive. Commands like cd carry
over to the next command, and interactive programs (such as top, vim, or nano) work as
expected.
Opening the terminal
Navigate to your server and click the terminal icon in the top right corner. The terminal opens in a new window and connects automatically.
Choosing a user
A user selector at the top of the terminal lets you choose which system user to connect as. The available users are:
root- The server's main Vito user (for example
vito) - Any isolated users on the server
- Any site users
Switching the user starts a fresh session connected as that user.
When you connect as an isolated user, any Site Tooling installed for
that user is available in the shell. Runtimes and package managers such as node, npm, bun,
yarn, and pnpm can be used directly, just as they can in commands.
Sessions
The terminal connects as soon as it opens. A status indicator next to the server name shows the connection state (connecting, connected, or error).
To start over, click the New Session button (the refresh icon). This closes the current shell and opens a new one. The terminal also resizes to fit the window.
The terminal runs commands directly on your server as the selected user, with that user's full
permissions. Be careful when connected as root.