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Quick installation of ssh:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: ssh
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install ssh
Package Details | |
| Package: | ssh |
| Version: | 1:7.3p1-3build1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://www.openssh.com/ |
| Description: | secure shell client and server (metapackage) This metapackage is a convenient way to install both the OpenSSH client and the OpenSSH server. It provides nothing in and of itself, so you may remove it if nothing depends on it. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 17.04 |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | net |
How to install ssh on Ubuntu 17.04?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 17.04 on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If ssh is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L ssh' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L ssh dpkg-query: package 'ssh' is not installed Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing ssh:
After system update use the following command to install ssh:
sudo apt-get install ssh
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 17.04 Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove ssh from Ubuntu 17.04?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the ssh from Ubuntu 17.04. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the ssh following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove ssh
Following command is used to remove the ssh package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove ssh
This will remove ssh and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing ssh with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge ssh
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove ssh
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with ssh package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.
