How to Install and Uninstall openssh-sftp-server Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "openssh-sftp-server" package

This is a short guide on how to install openssh-sftp-server on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "openssh-sftp-server" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall openssh-sftp-server on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the openssh-sftp-server package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: openssh-sftp-server
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.11
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: net
Source: openssh
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian OpenSSH Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 141
Depends: openssh-client (= 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.11), libc6 (>= 2.26), libssl1.1 (>= 1.1.0)
Recommends: openssh-server | ssh-server
Breaks: openssh-server (<< 1:6.5p1-5)
Replaces: openssh-server (<< 1:6.5p1-5)
Enhances: openssh-server, ssh-server
Filename: pool/main/o/openssh/openssh-sftp-server_8.2p1-4ubuntu0.11_amd64.deb
Size: 51732
MD5sum: a01a4b58ad5154264fb33cb33d541adf
SHA1: 722738e7e4b88166010b8cac128fe3be270d9d5e
SHA256: 2d43a1a43b58168c3fbbb4d05c487e9fafe97047648f3387a0b4b14bf89fc8c3
SHA512: a44f46feb36a995b8550288e6e88cfa8755b46b8fe42b2666438dc56c0668f36f34437db9fbc1414af1f0eca671cb2c1041cb956c530105cc5d66740e67a3731
Homepage: http://www.openssh.com/
Description: secure shell (SSH) sftp server module, for SFTP access from remote machines
Description-md5: b9a6d4f71758c154615deaec42e8415d
Task: cloud-image, openssh-server, ubuntu-core

Package: openssh-sftp-server
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:8.2p1-4
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: net
Source: openssh
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian OpenSSH Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 141
Depends: openssh-client (= 1:8.2p1-4), libc6 (>= 2.26), libssl1.1 (>= 1.1.0)
Recommends: openssh-server | ssh-server
Breaks: openssh-server (<< 1:6.5p1-5)
Replaces: openssh-server (<< 1:6.5p1-5)
Enhances: openssh-server, ssh-server
Filename: pool/main/o/openssh/openssh-sftp-server_8.2p1-4_amd64.deb
Size: 51500
MD5sum: 918fb6be61f193a4e198054b0b605021
SHA1: e3ecdb7c423fe7e843e0bf6683b43b49f5a7e0d1
SHA256: 3b66e4a557484d4de2fea89bd597ba5af4c0b72b8e80d80f1716e3df20429fc7
Homepage: http://www.openssh.com/
Description: secure shell (SSH) sftp server module, for SFTP access from remote machines
Description-md5: b9a6d4f71758c154615deaec42e8415d
Task: cloud-image, openssh-server, ubuntu-core