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- Install OpenSSH on Arch Linux<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
- Configure OpenSSH on Arch Linux<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
- Conclusion<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/a>How To Install OpenSSH on Arch Linux<\/strong><\/h2>\n
OpenSSH as mentioned above is pre-installed so to verify it you can use the query for OpenSSH package details using the Arch Linux default package installer:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> pacman -Qi<\/span> openssh<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25595-1.png\")
<\/p>\nIf there is an error upon the execution of the query command then it means that OpenSSH is not installed on Arch so to install it execute:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> pacman -S<\/span> openssh<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25595-2.png\")
<\/p>\n<\/a>How To Configure OpenSSH on Arch Linux <\/strong><\/h2>\n
To use the OpenSSH on Arch it needs to be activated first as by default it is not activated, so first check its status then enable it, and then after that start it:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> systemctl status sshd
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\nsudo<\/span> systemctl enable<\/span> sshd
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\nsudo<\/span> systemctl start sshd<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25595-3.png\")
<\/p>\nOnce the service is active and running, the system can be accessed remotely but for that, you need to find the IP address for the system and to IP address execute:<\/p>\n
ip<\/span> a<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25595-4.png\")
<\/p>\nNow to connect to Arch Linux remotely simply use its IP address and hostname along with the SSH command, here for illustration I have accessed Arch from Debian 12:<\/p>\n
ssh<\/span> USERNAME@<\/span>IP_ADDRESS<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25595-5.png\")
<\/p>\nNow if you want to close the connection for the remote system simply execute the exit <\/em>command:<\/p>\n
exit<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25595-6.png\")
<\/p>\nOn the contrary, if there are any port issues while accessing the remote system via OpenSSH then you can change the port number to any desired one and for that open the sshd configuration file:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> nano<\/span> \/<\/span>etc\/<\/span>ssh\/<\/span>sshd_config<\/div><\/div>\nHere, first uncomment the port and then enter the desired port number:<\/p>\n
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![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25595-7.png\")
<\/p>\nNow to apply the changes reload the OpenSSH service of Arch using the systemctl <\/em>utility:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> systemctl restart sshd<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25595-8.png\")
<\/p>\nNow you can access Arch Linux remotely by using the custom port number given in the configuration file. Here the p flag is for the port number and for illustration I have accessed Arch Linux from Ubuntu:<\/p>\n
ssh<\/span> -p<\/span> 80<\/span> USERNAME@<\/span>IP_ADDRESS<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25595-9.png\")
<\/p>\nNote: <\/strong>SSH is a network protocol that enables secure remote login from one system to another. It provides strong password authentication and encrypted data communication over an insecure network. Whereas OpenSSH is an open-source implementation of SSH that includes both client and server components making it more secure than SSH.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Conclusion <\/strong><\/h2>\n
OpenSSH is most of the time pre-installed on Arch Linux but its service is not active, if OpenSSH is not installed on Arch then it can be installed via Pacman. Furthermore, to access any operating system remotely you need to have its IP address and username. Similarly, you can also set a specific port for remote connection.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- Configure OpenSSH on Arch Linux<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n