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ss monitor

ss monitor Opens SlickStack’s interactive server resource monitor. ss monitor What it does Use it to inspect current CPU, memory, process, load, and related resource activity while diagnosing performance problems. Notes Monitoring shows current state; it does not repair the underlying cause. See also: SlickStack Commands.

ss summary

ss summary Alias for the SlickStack server overview. ss summary What it does It displays the same server and stack summary as ss status, ss info, and ss overview. Notes Review and redact the output before sharing it. See also: SlickStack Commands.

ss info

ss info Alias for the SlickStack server overview. ss info What it does Use it to display the same stack and server information produced by ss status and ss overview. Notes Treat the output as sensitive because it can expose credentials and private configuration. See also: SlickStack Commands.

ss status

ss status Displays the SlickStack server overview. ss status What it does This command runs the same overview routine as ss overview, ss info, and ss summary. Notes Overview output may contain private URLs, usernames, passwords, database credentials, or key material. Do not paste it into public support channels. See also: SlickStack Commands.

ss upgrade packages

ss upgrade packages Alias for the SlickStack package update routine. ss upgrade packages What it does This performs the same action as ss update packages and ss update modules. Notes Use the canonical update wording in automation so operational logs stay easy to understand. See also: SlickStack Commands.

ss upgrade modules

ss upgrade modules Alias for the SlickStack module update routine. ss upgrade modules What it does This updates Ubuntu packages and the kernel using the same underlying routine as ss update modules. Notes Plan for possible service restarts or a later reboot after kernel updates. See also: SlickStack Commands.

ss upgrade

ss upgrade Updates SlickStack configuration and then runs the module update routine. ss upgrade What it does This shortcut combines the configuration migration with Ubuntu package and kernel updates. Notes It is not the same as ss update, which is a broader multi-step workflow. See also: SlickStack Commands.

ss update

ss update Runs SlickStack’s broad update, repair, restart, and crontab workflow. ss update What it does The plain update shortcut touches several parts of the managed stack, including configuration, packages, permissions, caches, services, and scheduled tasks. Notes Because this command is broad, prefer a narrower update or restart command when the affected component is known. […]

ss update packages

ss update packages Alias for the SlickStack Ubuntu package and kernel update routine. ss update packages What it does This command performs the same package-update action as ss update modules. Notes Prefer one of the narrow package-update aliases when you do not need a full SlickStack repair and reconciliation. See also: SlickStack Commands.

ss update modules

ss update modules Updates Ubuntu packages and the kernel through the SlickStack module update routine. ss update modules What it does Use this command for operating-system package maintenance without running the much broader ss update workflow. Notes Review available updates and keep provider-console access available before applying kernel or service updates. See also: SlickStack Commands.

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