Guide Useful HestiaCP command-line (v-*) commands

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Useful HestiaCP command-line (v-*) commands - JAY - 10-07-2026

Everything you can do in the HestiaCP web interface has a matching command. They live in /usr/local/hestia/bin and are run as root. A few that come up all the time:

Users and domains

Code:

v-list-users
v-list-web-domains admin
v-change-user-password admin 'NewStrongPassword'

SSL

Code:

v-add-letsencrypt-domain admin example.com www.example.com

If issuing fails, check that the domain and every alias already point to this server and that port 80 is reachable.

Backups

Code:

v-backup-user admin
v-list-user-backups admin

Services

Code:

v-restart-web
v-restart-proxy
v-list-sys-services

Tips

If the commands aren't found, add the folder to your PATH or call them with the full path, e.g. /usr/local/hestia/bin/v-list-users
Most commands accept an output format at the end, e.g. v-list-users json, which is handy for scripts.
Run a command without arguments to see its usage line.