Wetty – How to Install & Access Wetty (Web-based SSH) on AWS EC2 linux to access using browser

✅ 1. Install Docker (if not installed)

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y docker.io
sudo systemctl enable --now docker
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✅ 2. Start Wetty using Docker (recommended + stable)

This avoids all Node/gc-stats errors you faced earlier.

Run Wetty in container:

sudo docker run -d \
  --name wetty \
  -p 80:3000 \
  wettyoss/wetty \
  --ssh-host=127.0.0.1

What this means:

• Docker runs Wetty internally on port 3000
• EC2 instance listens on port 80
• No need for Node.js / npm on host
• No gc-stats errors
• Very stable

Run Wetty in container BUT access the HOST Machine

sudo docker run -d \
  --name wetty \
  -p 80:3000 \
  wettyoss/wetty \
  --force-ssh \
  --ssh-host=172.31.47.185 \
  --ssh-port=22 \
  --ssh-user=ubuntu

✅ 3. Access Wetty in your browser

Use either:

http://13.200.229.28/wetty
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or

http://ec2-13-200-229-28.ap-south-1.compute.amazonaws.com/wetty
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⚠️ Wetty does NOT load on / → You must add /wetty

✅ 4. Verify Container is Running

docker ps

Should show:

PORTS
0.0.0.0:80->3000/tcp

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