How to enable/install SSHD service on Linux (Ubuntu 9.04)

This article will show you how to install/enable the SSHD service on the Linux operating system (Ubuntu in this case). By default, the Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop edition does not come with SSHD installed. This means that remote users are not able to connect to the box via SSH. Luckily, it is very easy to allow this!

How to install SSH on Linux (Ubuntu)

  1. Run the command:
  2. apt-get install ssh openssh-server

  3. Verify the SSH service is installed and running properly:
  4. ssh [hostname/ip of server]

  5. Thats all!
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