Linux

I’m in the process of reinstalling my work desktop. One of the mandatory packages which I install once the core system is up and running is a SSH Daemon. Setting it up (on Linux Mint which I’m running) is pretty easy. To install the OpenSSH daemon go to the shell and write: sudo apt-get install openssh-server It’s a fairly small install, so in a few seconds it ought to be up and running.

If you’re using a Debian based Linux Desktop such as Ubuntu, Linux Mint - or Debian itself naturally - you can easily create a simple text file of all packages installed on the machine. I have a habit of removing a lot of the “extras” (junk) which comes with the basic install - not religiously, but just to keep it reasonably tidy and not have too much stuff eating up the harddisk, requiring updates (without providing any value).