ssh: connect to host localhost port 22: Connection refused

[bonda_makers]

Hello!

I've been battling with this issue for 2 days and I've not been very successful, just yet. I'm simply unable to ssh to even my localhost.

Here's what I've been trying out.
1. Firewall issues: 1. Turned ff the firewall via the UI firewall manager as well as the CLI (IPTABLES commands here https://help.ubuntu.com/8.04/serverg.../firewall.html)

2. checked, re-checked andupdated my openssh-server.
o/p: apt-get install openssh-server
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
openssh-server is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.

3. Eve tried changing the port no from 22 . still, unable to connect.

Problem:

1. ~# /etc/init.d/sshd restart (OR start)
bash: /etc/init.d/sshd: No such file or directory
However, there's a file called ssh in the same path

So, I tried starting it(SSH). Then did a pgrep SSH(gives the no) but pgrep SSHD returns nothing.

My predictions: 1. SSH is not even installed? If so, what should I do now?

PS- I'm a complete newbie to Ubuntu and I'm simply loving t already. I've learned SO much
Thanks in advance!

[carl4926]

How are you trying to connect?
Using a terminal?
or Nautilus > Connect to server?
or other?

[papibe]

Could you post the result of these commands?

sudo service ssh restart

ps aux | grep -i ssh

Regards.

[bonda_makers]

I'm using the terminal to connect ie ssh localhost

Also,
#sudo service ssh restart
restart: Unknown instance:

And
ps aux | grep -i ssh
root 1577 0.0 0.0 3348 200 ? Ss Jan21 0:00 /usr/bin/ssh-agent /usr/bin/dbus-launch --exit-with-session gnome-session
hduser 13685 0.0 0.0 10932 3672 pts/8 T 10:20 0:00 vim /etc/init.d/sshd
root 14154 0.0 0.0 4012 780 pts/11 S+ 10:56 0:00 grep --color=auto -i ssh

In case this helps I was trying out commands on the CLI and i'd done this previously:
$ sudo addgroup hadoop $ sudo adduser --ingroup hadoop hduser

[papibe]

Is looks like the service is down (restart cannot be performed).

Try starting it:

sudo service ssh start

Then check if it is running again:

ps aux | grep -i ssh

You should see a process named '/usr/sbin/sshd' running. If so, try to connect again.

Hope it helps.
Regards.

[bonda_makers]

Thanks for the help. However, I still seem to face the same issue:
1. tried starting ssh. worked fine
2. ps aux|grep -i ssh
root 1577 0.0 0.0 3348 200 ? Ss Jan21 0:00 /usr/bin/ssh-agent /usr/bin/dbus-launch --exit-with-session gnome-session
hduser 13685 0.0 0.0 10932 3672 pts/8 T 10:20 0:00 vim /etc/init.d/sshd
root 14486 0.0 0.0 4012 780 pts/11 S+ 11:14 0:00 grep --color=auto -i ssh

Help, please?

[Nethos]

I was having a similar problem on my work computer, I found that removing and reinstalling OpenSSH fixed it for me. Not sure if it will work for you, but it's worth a shot.

remove OpenSSH:

sudo apt-get remove openssh-client openssh-server

install OpenSSH again:

sudo apt-get install openssh-client openssh-server

Hope this helps!

[xxclear]

I was having a similar problem on my work computer, I found that removing and reinstalling OpenSSH fixed it for me. Not sure if it will work for you, but it's worth a shot.

remove OpenSSH:

sudo apt-get remove openssh-client openssh-server

install OpenSSH again:

sudo apt-get install openssh-client openssh-server

Hope this helps!

This fixed it for me! who would have guessed it was that simple eh? Thanks man!

[EricStJean]

This fixed it for me! who would have guessed it was that simple eh? Thanks man!

Thanks for me also...

[steveBloodaxe]

This fixed it for me! who would have guessed it was that simple eh? Thanks man!

And for me as well, Nethos Thank you very much !!