"Do you get any error message when you try to start /etc/init.d/ssh? Is there anything in /var/log/daemon.log? Does the sshd-blocking file /etc/ssh/sshd_not_to_be_run exist on your system?"
No errors when I do /etc/init.d ssh start # /etc/init.d/ssh stop # /etc/init.d/ssh start # cat /var/log/daemon.log | grep ss # (nothing) # find / -name sshd_not_to_be_run # find / -name ssh_not_to_be_run # (nothing)# find / -name sshd_not_to_be_run vr-etch:/etc/init.d# find / -name ssh_not_to_be_run vr-etch:/etc/init.d# "Do this: dpkg --get-selections | grep ssh and send the results. I am wondering if you have the openssh-server installed. You can get everything by just doing aptitude install ssh." # dpkg --get-selections | grep ssh openssh-client install openssh-server deinstall # Thanks to everyone for your help. Maybe I should remove ssh and reinstall? John
