You can use the Remote Shell view to run and interact with commands and command shells on remote servers. You use a command shell to run commands on Linux, UNIX, and IBM® i servers. You can also define and run commands on IBM i servers in the Remote Systems view.
On Linux, UNIX, and IBM i systems, use the command shell view to:
Whenever you launch a command shell or run a command from the Remote System Explorer, the Remote Shell view displays the output and provides a way to work with that output.