Install openssh

Update first

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sudo apt-get update -y

Install openssh-server

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sudo apt install openssh-server -y

install-openssh-server

Usage

Check IP by

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ifconfig

If you got this:

ifconfig

Install ifconfig by

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sudo apt install net-tools -y

Or use the command to get your IP address

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ip addr

And connect via

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ssh <username>@<hostname>

Or

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ssh <username>@<hostname> -p <port>

To using default 22 port to connect

connect-host-via-ssh

Enable ssh service start on boot：

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sudo systemctl enable ssh

Let firewall allow ssh service

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sudo ufw allow ssh
# or
sudo ufw allow 22

Allow root login

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sudo vim /etc/ssh/sshd_config
# change "PermitRootLogin no" to "PermitRootLogin yes"

ssh keyless login

Create ssh rsa key on the computer you want to connect to host

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[[email protected] ~]$ ssh-keygen -t rsa

Generating public/private rsa key pair.
Enter file in which to save the key (/home/neil/.ssh/id_rsa): [Press enter key]
Created directory '/home/neil/.ssh'.
Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase): [Press enter key]
Enter same passphrase again: [Press enter key]
Your identification has been saved in /home/neil/.ssh/id_rsa.
Your public key has been saved in /home/neil/.ssh/id_rsa.pub.
The key fingerprint is:
1f:ad:49:00:4a:d5:ab:99:b3:b0:f9:09:91:c4:ed:d2 [email protected]
The key's randomart image is:
+--[ RSA 2048]----+
|        ..oooE.++|
|         o. o..  |
|          ..   . |
|         o  . . o|
|        S .  . + |
|       . .    . o|
|      . o o    ..|
|       + +       |
|        +.       |
+-----------------+

Create .ssh Directory on host server

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[[email protected] ~]$ ssh [email protected] mkdir -p .ssh

The authenticity of host '192.168.50.6 (192.168.50.6)' can't be established.
RSA key fingerprint is 48:0e:28:11:d6:81:68:16:04:5f:db:49:02:la:12:4e.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
Warning: Permanently added '192.168.50.6' (ECDSA) to the list of known hosts.
[email protected]'s password: [Enter Your Password Here]

Copy public key from local to host server

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cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub | ssh [email protected] 'cat >> .ssh/authorized_keys'

On host server restart ssh service

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service ssh restatus

On host server check ssh service status

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service ssh status

ssh-status