: Getting root access in 1and1 hosting? I need to install Java and ANT on my 1and1 hosted web server but can't get it to work. I'm very unfamiliar with Linux terminal commands. I've tried sudo

@Annie201

If you visit the 1&1 site, and put your mouse over the word "servers", you will see "Dedicated server" along with "High Performance server with Full root access". Therefore, a dedicated server is what you need to login as root.

Like the people above said, because you're unfamiliar with linux commands, it suggests to me you might not understand the command-line well.

Start here and browse their knowledge base to see if there's a way via their control panels to add additional software. Visit:
help.1and1.com/contact
And if that does not help you, then you need to talk to the people directly and ask them to install the packages you need installed and provide an excellent reason. Visit:
help.1and1.com/contact-support-hotline

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@BetL925

You have a shared hosting plan. That means you cannot install software. Your SSH access is primarily meant for managing files remotely.

You may be able to run Java or whatnot with your account, but not as a server/service.

Generally, the minimum required hosting package for installing your own software is a virtual server (also called virtual machine, cloud server, ...). They’re quite cheap, too, these days. However, you need to keep it secure and up-to-date yourself. If you’re “very unfamiliar with Linux terminal commands”, this is not an option for you.

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