It should show active and in running state.

You can check the ssh status by running systemctl status ssh command as shown below. To verify the installed files, you need to use dpkg -L openssh-server command as shown below. This will download and install the package along with all its dependencies. In the next step, you can install OpenSSH Server from default repo by using sudo apt install openssh-server command as shown below. How to Install OpenSSH Server on Linux Mint 21Īlso Read: How to Install WSJT-X on Linux Mint 21 in 6 Easy Steps Step 1: PrerequisitesĪ) You should have a running Linux Mint 21 Server.ī) You should have sudo or root access to run privileged commands.Ĭ) You should have apt or apt-get utility available in your Server.īefore going through the steps to install openssh server package on your Server, it is always recommended to first sync your installed packages with the latest available versions from default repo using sudo apt update & sudo apt upgrade command as shown below. While it can be easily installed on any Linux distributions, here we will see the steps to install on Linux Mint 21 Server.

It provides a server daemon and client tools to facilitate secure, encrypted remote control and file transfer operations, effectively replacing the legacy tools. OpenSSH Server is a freely and easily available version of the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol family of tools for remotely controlling, or transferring files between computers.

If you would like to remotely connect your Linux Mint Server then you need to open Port 22 by installing OpenSSH package in your System. In this article, I will take you through the steps to install OpenSSH Server on Linux Mint 21.

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