# Enabling SSH in Ubuntu

\# Update Packages

```bash
sudo apt update -y
```

\# Install Open SSH Server

```bash
sudo apt install openssh-server
```

\# Make sure it says active (running) in green

```bash
sudo systemctl status ssh
```

\# Enable SSH to start automatically on boot

```bash
sudo systemctl enable ssh
```

\# Reboot the computer and see if SSH runs on reboot:

```bash
sudo systemctl status ssh
```

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