[Wolf20482]

I can manage a VPS without a control panel but I still prefer to use a control panel because it makes things become more easy and not too overwhelming. I'm using a control panel on command line which I design for my personal use. It's like typing numbers to select things. Sometimes I still use regular command line without anything because I think that websites that are hosted without a control panel are faster and you can take advantage of your full root access when you use regular command line. Control panels can affect you negatively, especially on performance and security. If you have a very big and important site I suggest you to go for managed VPS/server. It will cost you more, but you will have experts taking care of your server, so you can focus on your site content.