# Start Live Terminal on Linux devices from Hexnode

The terminal is a text-based application that operates through commands, offering a command-line interface (CLI) to manage and execute tasks on systems. It allows users to execute commands and modify system characteristics directly.

Hexnode UEM enables remote access to a device’s terminal, even on Linux. With the linux live terminal feature, you can interact with the terminals of all connected devices, executing commands in real-time. The live terminal offers the familiar Linux terminal interface with instant command responses for a device but remotely from the Hexnode UEM console.

 Note:- This feature is supported on Debian, Fedora and Ubuntu distros in Linux.
- In case if the device has a Web content filtering policy associated, ensure that https://*.hexnodemdm.com is also added in the allowlisted websites.

 

Configure Live Terminal
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To enable live terminal on Linux devices,

1. Login to your **Hexnode UEM** portal.
2. Navigate to **Manage > Devices** and select your Linux device.
3. Navigate to the **Device Summary** sub-tab.
[![Linux device summary page where Live Terminal option is shown.](https://cdn.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Linux-device-summary-in-hexnode-portal.png "Linux device summary in hexnode portal")](https://cdn.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Linux-device-summary-in-hexnode-portal.png)

5. Click on the **Start SSH Session** button under **Live Terminal** to enable the live terminal session.
[![Live Terminal session enabled on the Linux Device Summary page](https://cdn.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Linux-live-terminal-session.png " Linux live terminal session ")](https://cdn.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Linux-live-terminal-session.png)

 Note:Hexnode UEM does not take responsibility for any issues that may arise from running commands with root access.