For serious Linux administration, SSH remains the backbone of remote management. Modern tools enhance this foundation:

# Basic SSH connection
ssh username@server_ip -p 22

# Using SSH config for multiple servers
~/.ssh/config example:
Host production
    HostName 192.168.1.100
    User admin
    Port 2222
    IdentityFile ~/.ssh/production_key

Instead of basic WGET, consider these more robust alternatives:

# SCP for secure transfers
scp /local/path/file.txt user@remote:/remote/path/

# Rsync for efficient sync
rsync -avz -e ssh /local/dir/ user@remote:/remote/dir/

# Mount remote directories with SSHFS
sshfs user@remote:/remote/path /local/mountpoint

For editing configs remotely, modern CLI editors offer better workflows:

# Using vim with SSH
vim scp://user@host//path/to/file

# VS Code with Remote SSH extension
# Install from Marketplace, then connect via:
code --remote ssh-remote+host /path/to/project

For repetitive tasks across multiple servers:

# Sample playbook for nightly jobs
- name: Configure nightly processing
  hosts: processing_servers
  tasks:
    - name: Ensure processing directory exists
      file:
        path: /opt/processing
        state: directory
        mode: '0755'
        
    - name: Deploy latest scripts
      copy:
        src: files/process_job.sh
        dest: /opt/processing/
        mode: '0744'

Essential tools for ongoing management:

# System monitoring with htop
ssh user@remote "htop"

# Log watching with multitail
ssh user@remote "multitail /var/log/syslog"

# Automated backups with cron
0 3 * * * tar -zcvf /backups/$(date +\%Y-\%m-\%d).tar.gz /opt/processing

While basic, SSH remains the foundation of Linux remote administration. Modern tools can enhance this workflow:

# Multiplex SSH connections for faster repeated access
Host *
    ControlMaster auto
    ControlPath ~/.ssh/control:%h:%p:%r
    ControlPersist 1h

Consider these upgrades to traditional SSH+Vim workflows:

# Remote file editing with VS Code
code --remote ssh-remote+your_server /path/to/file

# Modern CLI file transfer alternatives
rclone copy ./local_file.txt remote_server:/remote/path

For configuration management, these tools prevent manual edits:

# Sample Ansible playbook for config management
- hosts: nightly_servers
  tasks:
    - name: Ensure config file exists
      copy:
        src: files/nginx.conf
        dest: /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
        owner: root
        group: root
        mode: '0644'

For complex changes, consider setting up:

# Using tmux for persistent sessions
tmux new -s maintenance
# Later reattach with:
tmux attach -t maintenance

Modern protocols offer better performance than traditional FTP:

# Using rsync for efficient transfers
rsync -avz -e ssh ./project user@server:/opt/project \
    --exclude='*.tmp' --exclude='.git'

For those preferring GUI access:

# Cockpit web console installation
sudo apt install cockpit
sudo systemctl enable --now cockpit.socket

Automate routine checks:

# Simple monitoring script
#!/bin/bash
check_disk() {
    ssh $1 'df -h | awk '\''/\/$/ {print $5}'\'' | tr -d "%"'
}
[ $(check_disk server1) -gt 90 ] && alert-admin