[NBLUG/talk] Can't ssh to Ubuntu using PuTTY

[john]

I also think that installing openssh-server will probably fix the 
refused connection.

As an alternative to using aptitude / apt-get on the command line,
you could look at System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager.

Search for openssh-server, and it will show up as either installed or 
available.

I learned this last week at the Installfest while getting my first look 
at Ubuntu.
-John


Roger House wrote:
> I'm a Linux newbie who recently installed Ubuntu desktop on an older PC.
> The installation was essentially trival, and so far I'm having a lot of
> fun with Linux.  However, I have run into one issue which I haven't been
> able to resolve via books and Google.  The Linux machine and a Windows
> machine are both hooked up to a router which provides Internet access via
> DSL.  I can access the Internet just fine from both machines.  However,
> when I try to use PuTTY on the Windows machine to ssh to the Linux 
> machine
> I get "PuTTY Fatal error:  Network error:  Connection refused".  On the
> Linux machine itself I tried "ssh localhost" and got the message
> "connect to host localhost port 22:  Connection refused".  I am assuming
> that some config file somewhere is not allowing remote logins, but I
> have been unable to track this down.  Any help will be appreciated.
>
> Roger House
>
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