# SH Command Open shell over a serial connection on the virtual machine instance. ``` $ cubic sh --help Open a shell in an instance Usage: cubic sh [OPTIONS] Arguments: Options: -c, --console -v, --verbose -h, --help Print help ``` **Example**: ``` $ cubic sh example ``` # SSH Command Connect with SSH to a virtual machine instance: ``` $ cubic ssh --help Connect to an instance with SSH Usage: cubic ssh [OPTIONS] [CMD] Arguments: [CMD] Options: -X Forward X over SSH -v, --verbose --ssh-args -h, --help Print help ``` **Example**: ``` $ cubic ssh example ```