GCP How to access GCP VM instance using Linux(Ubuntu) terminal by SSH

 

1. Create ssh keys(public, private)

$ ssh-keygen -t rsa -f ~/.ssh/[key name] -C [account name] -b 2048

example  : ssh-keygen -t rsa -f ~/.ssh/test -C alex -b 2048

2. Copy ssh keys(public)

$ cat ~/.ssh/[key name].pub

example : cat ~/.ssh/test.pub

3. Regist your key to your instance

4. Access to your VM Instance by your Linux terminal

$ ssh -i [key file path] [account name]@[instance external IP address]

example : ssh -i ~/.ssh/test.pub alex@1.23.45.67

reference link : https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/instances/connecting-advanced#thirdpartytools