How to Install and Uninstall ssh Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "ssh" package

This guide let you learn how to install ssh on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                ssh
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ssh" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall ssh on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                ssh
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ssh package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: ssh
Architecture: all
Version: 1:8.3p1-1ubuntu0.1
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: 118
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.17.5)
Depends: openssh-client (>= 1:8.3p1-1ubuntu0.1), openssh-server (>= 1:8.3p1-1ubuntu0.1)
Filename: pool/main/o/openssh/ssh_8.3p1-1ubuntu0.1_all.deb
Size: 5084
MD5sum: d4b2c88418dc8faef8c1c59dee13a636
SHA1: 7e2fb1601e6e2523e0cb763b67936d3548ee5e33
SHA256: 7b3d4f469f16788d712f09b403abaf491198bfb23a4d8001801ed15fc5fe1c92
SHA512: a006f4210c3a295fbc010ae562d87a15bf15259021f87e34efb8d48e45c065ddfbc5537b06bc3c0a9798acea551cb0e2f7f14447e1b512655fec824a11b83a36
Homepage: http://www.openssh.com/
Description-en: secure shell client and server (metapackage)
This metapackage is a convenient way to install both the OpenSSH client
and the OpenSSH server. It provides nothing in and of itself, so you
may remove it if nothing depends on it.
Description-md5: b00e309365895c14a10af55945efb136

Package: ssh
Architecture: all
Version: 1:8.3p1-1
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: 118
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.17.5)
Depends: openssh-client (>= 1:8.3p1-1), openssh-server (>= 1:8.3p1-1)
Filename: pool/main/o/openssh/ssh_8.3p1-1_all.deb
Size: 5076
MD5sum: 83893a888d3ea59f75d1cf605b52dc20
SHA1: cf3525723a57f5b9280670b204610365dd291342
SHA256: cdd47c35870e4171ac7de45018c2dbc9e1265141403c857282a854c62e3060bd
SHA512: f13a4f086681481e98d276247559f0afbae943c6f38fa2f3c39c0c56d38f59a73342c074d24916305b864fe301fbd57283d08e3bdc0afc0014e493af172909f2
Homepage: http://www.openssh.com/
Description-en: secure shell client and server (metapackage)
This metapackage is a convenient way to install both the OpenSSH client
and the OpenSSH server. It provides nothing in and of itself, so you
may remove it if nothing depends on it.
Description-md5: b00e309365895c14a10af55945efb136