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How to Install Shell In A Box

Shell In A Box is a web based terminal emulator created by Markus Gutschke. It has a built-in web server that runs as a web-based SSH client on a specified port and prompt you a web terminal emulator to access and control your Linux Server SSH Shell remotely using any AJAX/JavaScript and CSS enabled browsers.

Installation

sudo apt install shellinabox
sudo /etc/init.d/shellinabox start

Change Default Port (Optional)

sudo nano /etc/default/shellinabox

Find the line SHELLINABOX_PORT and change this number to anything you like

Save and exit the text editor then run the following command to restart the service

sudo /etc/init.d/shellinabox restart