How to Install and Uninstall rssh Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "rssh" package

This tutorial shows how to install rssh on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall rssh on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                rssh
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the rssh package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: rssh
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.3.4-4+deb8u2ubuntu0.16.04.2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Russ Allbery
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 146
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, openssh-server
Suggests: cvs, rdist, rsync, subversion, makejail
Filename: pool/universe/r/rssh/rssh_2.3.4-4+deb8u2ubuntu0.16.04.2_amd64.deb
Size: 48120
MD5sum: d4f2eca1b2efc6bb91f0ff87c8affbba
SHA1: d506b37cfdf0e37a4a4fa7e15612b0dd10eb2802
SHA256: cbd96d1a2aff542df54df8532afff755d23c4a2ab55f3b8e2b0a5d1acb47a88b
SHA512: 273143585a56ff214bc11a11b7d3e2680cb040d61c3c5c0a349ad7ee1004fa33768ec817813baa7cca67573f76945224a28c2d7151978937269fa3778a01c545
Homepage: http://www.pizzashack.org/rssh/
Description-en: Restricted shell allowing scp, sftp, cvs, svn, rsync or rdist
rssh is a restricted shell, used as a login shell, that allows users to
perform only scp, sftp, cvs, svnserve (Subversion), rdist, and/or rsync
operations. It can also optionally chroot user logins into a restricted
jail.
Description-md5: e6da0a3c1de4215d173e77a2192d8ed0

Package: rssh
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 181
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Russ Allbery
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.3.4-4
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, openssh-server
Suggests: cvs, rdist, rsync, subversion, makejail
Filename: pool/universe/r/rssh/rssh_2.3.4-4_amd64.deb
Size: 47028
MD5sum: 8eb10a291fc3cf3987f58a24c418f774
SHA1: bfd607b20f9671bf1fdbb5c27be6252a2da27502
SHA256: 2bf05b99758ad1ba9c8e31b47e3d01998db2f30f2b1754bae2e27ae4e479bf27
Description-en: Restricted shell allowing scp, sftp, cvs, svn, rsync or rdist
rssh is a restricted shell, used as a login shell, that allows users to
perform only scp, sftp, cvs, svnserve (Subversion), rdist, and/or rsync
operations. It can also optionally chroot user logins into a restricted
jail.
Description-md5: e6da0a3c1de4215d173e77a2192d8ed0
Homepage: http://www.pizzashack.org/rssh/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu