SSH is the best solution for editing files on a remote server. It is however common for many web hosts to offer FTP access only or SSH access for an additional price. In these circumstances an FTP text editor can make you life less frustrating. A really good FTP text editor on Linux is IglooFTP.

To download IglooFTP, Go to http://iglooftp.com/linux/download.html. Download the tar.gz file.

$ tar xzvf IglooFTP
$ cd IglooFTP
$ sudo
$ ./Install

To run

$ IglooFTP-PRO