"Master Your Shell Game: Troubleshooting Common Linux SSH Issues"

Letun777

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"Hey guys, I'm having some issues with my SSH connection on one of my Linux servers. Randomly, I'm getting disconnected with the 'Connection reset by peer' error, and I'm having a hard time figuring out why. Has anyone else dealt with this kinda problem and found a solution?"
 

kateryn

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"Lol at 'Master Your Shell Game' I just fixed a similar issue yesterday by updating OpenSSH on my Ubuntu server. If anyone's struggling, try `sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade` before trying to troubleshoot. Works like a charm most of the time."
 

krasnoarmeec

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"Lols at 'mastering the shell game.' Seriously though, SSH issues can be a real pain. Has anyone else had issues with SSH keys not syncing across multiple servers?"
 

DenY7

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"Hey guys, had a similar issue with SSH connecting to my Ubuntu VM. Turns out, it was a simple firewall config change that sorted me out. Make sure your ufw rules aren't blocking the SSH port, that was my mistake"
 

gerain4ik

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"Dude, just wanted to chime in - I had the same issue with SSH timing out on my Ubuntu VM and changing the SSH port to something non-standard solved it. Now I can access it without issues. Has anyone else had success with this?"
 

Геша111

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"Hey all, just a quick tip - if you're having trouble with SSH auth issues, make sure your /etc/ssh/sshd_config file is set to PermitRootLogin no. I had that same problem and it was a game-changer for me."
 

negavkay

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"Hey guys, just wanted to throw in my two cents - make sure you're using the right port number in your SSH config. I've lost count of how many times I've been stuck on this one. It's usually 22 by default, but I've seen it changed in some environments."
 

pro2000

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"Dude, I was having issues with my OpenSSH config last week and it turned out to be a simple typo in my `~/.ssh/config` file. Double-check your syntax and permissions on those config files, it's probably the culprit. Also, consider using `ssh -v` for more debug info"
 

Anonimayzer

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"Hey all, just wanted to chime in - I've seen a lot of people get tripped up by SSH config file permissions, so make sure to double-check those ownership and permissions on your ~/.ssh folder. Also, if you're using a non-standard port, don't forget to specify it in the config file."
 
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