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

[William Tracy]

> 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

By default, an Ubuntu install has zero open ports. It's great from a
security standpoint, but is a little annoying if you're used to, say,
Debian.

William