Cannot ssh to localhost

Question

I am trying to see if ssh is properly configured on Ubuntu 11.04:

  ashish@ubuntu:~$ ssh localhost
  ssh: connect to host localhost port 22: Connection refused
  ashish@ubuntu:~$

What do I do from here?

what is o/p if your runs pgrep sshd ? – Vivek Goel Jun 25 '11 at 11:11 — Vivek Goel, Jun 25 '11 at 11:11

score 53 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '13 at 10:42

53

Try:

sudo apt-get install openssh-server

It's most likely that the ssh server is not installed as only the client is installed by default.

edited Apr 13 '13 at 10:42

Peter Mortensen

answered Jun 25 '11 at 11:12

Dan D.

score 9 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 25 '11 at 11:10

9

Make sure the SSHD is running, looks like it is not.

Try

service sshd start

I am not familiar with ubuntu, but this should work.

answered Jun 25 '11 at 11:10

ChrisBint

2

In Ubuntu **service ssh status** shows the ssh's status. If not started, then **service ssh start** helps. – Jeyaram Jul 18 '12 at 11:49

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Apr 09 '13 at 17:17

0

Bonus if you need to start the X server you run this:

 ssh -x <host>

edited Apr 09 '13 at 17:17

chriz

answered Apr 09 '13 at 16:56

juanca

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