<h2 id="heading-server-side-install-openssh">Server side : Install OpenSSH</h2>
<p><strong>Debian / Ubuntu</strong>: <code>sudo apt-get install openssh-server</code></p>
<p><strong>RHEL / CentOS / Fedora</strong>: <code>sudo dnf install openssh-server</code></p>
<h2 id="heading-server-side-enablestart-the-ssh-service">Server side : Enable/Start the SSH service</h2>
<p><strong>SysVinit</strong>: <code>sudo /etc/init.d/sshd start</code></p>
<p><strong>SystemD</strong>:</p>
<pre><code>sudo systemctl <span class="hljs-keyword">enable</span> sshd
sudo systemctl <span class="hljs-keyword">start</span> sshd
</code></pre><p>If unsure of what which system manager your distro uses, try this:</p>
<pre><code>pidof systemd <span class="hljs-operator">&amp;</span><span class="hljs-operator">&amp;</span> echo <span class="hljs-string">"systemd"</span> <span class="hljs-operator">|</span><span class="hljs-operator">|</span> echo <span class="hljs-string">"sysvinit"</span>
</code></pre><h2 id="heading-client-side-install-openssh-or-other-ssh-client">Client side : Install OpenSSH or other SSH client</h2>
<p>OpenSSH client is commonly found already installed in most distros, but here are the steps in case it isn't. You can also use <a target="_blank" href="https://blog.livialima.net/putty-basics">Putty</a> as it is very popular and user-friendly.</p>
<p><strong>Debian / Ubuntu</strong>: <code>sudo apt-get install openssh-client</code></p>
<p><strong>RHEL / CentOS / Fedora</strong>: <code>sudo dnf install openssh-client</code></p>
<h2 id="heading-test-it">Test it</h2>
<p>Try to login into the server using <code>ssh user@server-name</code></p>
<h2 id="heading-conclusion">Conclusion</h2>
<p>In this tutorial, you learned how to install the OpenSSH server application and how to connect to that using a SSH client.</p>


Server side : Install OpenSSH
-----------------------------

**Debian / Ubuntu**: `sudo apt-get install openssh-server`

**RHEL / CentOS / Fedora**: `sudo dnf install openssh-server`

Server side : Enable/Start the SSH service
------------------------------------------

**SysVinit**: `sudo /etc/init.d/sshd start`

**SystemD**:
```
sudo systemctl enable sshd
sudo systemctl start sshd
```

If unsure of what which system manager your distro uses, try this:

```
pidof systemd && echo "systemd" || echo "sysvinit"
```

Client side : Install OpenSSH or other SSH client
-------------------------------------------------

OpenSSH client is commonly found already installed in most distros, but here are the steps in case it isn't. You can also use [Putty](https://blog.livialima.net/putty-basics) as it is very popular and user-friendly.

**Debian / Ubuntu**: `sudo apt-get install openssh-client`

**RHEL / CentOS / Fedora**: `sudo dnf install openssh-client`

Test it
-------

Try to login into the server using `ssh user@server-name`

Conclusion
----------

In this tutorial, you learned how to install the OpenSSH server application and how to connect to that using a SSH client.

How to setup and use SSH Server on Linux

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How to setup and use SSH Server on Linux

Server side : Install OpenSSH

Server side : Enable/Start the SSH service

Client side : Install OpenSSH or other SSH client

Test it

Conclusion