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Install OpenSSH Server on Asus EEE PC

Posted by Vivek on Tuesday March 11, 08 @5:23 pm

Q. How do I install OpenSSH server on Asus EEE Laptop PC?

A. ASUS Eee PC is a portable computer. You can easily install OpenSSH server EEE pc. All you have to do is update software source and use apt-get command for installation.

Step # 1: Update /sources.list file

Login to your portable PC and open terminal

Become root user by typing any one of the following command:
$ sudo su -
OR
$ sudo bash
Open /etc/apt/sources.list file
# vi /etc/apt/sources.list
Append following line:
deb http://ftp.iitm.ac.in/debian etch main
Save and close the file. You can get complete list of mirror here.

Step # 2: Install OpenSSH Server

# apt-get update
# apt-get install openssh-server

Task: Start SSH Service

# /etc/init.d/ssh start

Task: STOP SSH Service

# /etc/init.d/ssh start

Task: Restart SSH Service

# /etc/init.d/ssh restart

Task: How do I use ssh service?

Use ssh command as follows:
$ ssh username@server-ip
$ ssh user@192.168.1.5

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Discussion on This FAQ

  1. Dmitry Y Says:

    Task: STOP SSH Service
    # /etc/init.d/ssh stop

    Please correct this

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