What Is Ssh Server Ubuntu?
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What is SSH in Ubuntu?

SSH (“Secure SHell”) is a protocol for securely accessing one computer from another. … The most popular Linux SSH client and Linux SSH server are maintained by the OpenSSH project. The OpenSSH client is included in Ubuntu by default. For information on connecting to an SSH server, see Connecting to an OpenSSH Server.

What is SSH server used for?

SSH is typically used to log into a remote machine and execute commands, but it also supports tunneling, forwarding TCP ports and X11 connections; it can transfer files using the associated SSH file transfer (SFTP) or secure copy (SCP) protocols. SSH uses the client-server model.

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