# Install Shell In A Box on Debian/Ubuntu - Browser Based Terminal Emulator

## What is Shell In A Box?

Shell In A Box implements a web server that can export arbitrary command line tools to a web based terminal emulator. This emulator is accessible to any JavaScript and CSS enabled web browser and does not require any additional browser plugins. -https://code.google.com/archive/p/shellinabox/

1. Log into the Linux device
2. Run the following commands in a terminal window
   # update software repositories
   sudo apt update
   # install available software updates
   sudo apt upgrade -y
   # install shellinabox
   sudo apt install openssl shellinabox -y
   # start and enable shellinabox service
   sudo systemctl enable shellinabox --now
3. Open a web browser and navigate to https://DNSorIP:4200
4. Welcome to Shell In A Box
5. Login and do terminal things