Secure Shell (SSH) is a network protocol for secure remote shell services and command execution.
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Is there some SSH server for android?
Is there an ssh server for Android (such as openssh for Ubuntu) that will allow me to access my device console via PuTTY?

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How to start SSH Server in my Android?
I am trying to login to Android Eee pad transformer from my other linux box using SSH. This are the step i followed and failed. So asking here for the correct answer.
1) Go to Android market and download install Connectbot
Launching ConnectBot
Asks…

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How do I install DropBear SSH on Android?
I would like to install DropBear SSH on my 64 bit Android 5.1 device, but it seems that all the installation tutorials and how-tos have disappeared or contain links to broken files/downloads.
Could someone please explain the proper way to…

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How to ssh into an unrooted Android device using sshdroid from a Linux computer
I can't seem to ssh into my Android device. I have not rooted the device and I don't really want to. I tried connecting to it via the terminal using the following command:
ssh root@ip-address:port-number
the error I received was:
name or service…

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what is the most comfortable way to ssh and vim/latex/c++ on android?
I'm debating if i should get droid x. i'd like to use it for work, meaning latex and code in c++. I use vim.
i know this is possible with connectbot. but possible doesn't mean i can substitute a laptop in a coffee shop. are there people that use…

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SSH client for Android with scp and sftp features
I have tried SSHjuice and Termius and neither of these have the scp features ( I couldn't find it in the free/trial version ).
So can anybody tell me is there any SSH client (free version) for Android that have scp (secure copy ) or sftp features.
I…

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SSH tunnel with two hops
I would like to build an ssh tunnel from my android device (call it A) on port MMM to a machine C on port NNN. HOWEVER, A and C are not directly connected. They are only connected through machine B (which is also running an ssh server). Finally,…

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Cannot add host to "known_hosts" in Android
I'm connecting from my Android handset to my NAS, using SSH.
The private key was generated on my PC and then placed in the sd card folder of the phone.
So I'm using the identity flag to tell ssh where to find the key file, so
ssh -i…

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How can I create a key par for sgit?
I'm trying to use sgit to connect to a remote repository. It has a screen to "Manage Private Keys," but it doesn't seem to include a key generator. Instead, it lets you browse the file system, so presumably it's letting you pick a key generated by…

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SSH login disconnect with Operation not permitted [preauth]
I have SSH server running on an Android phone under GNURoot app with image file for wheezy. The sshd -d on the phone says:
Server listening on port 2233
and after I try to login the connection established and then I get:
chroot(/var/run/sshd)"…

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Connect from Android to SSH server without password
I want to run scripts on an Ubuntu PC from my Android phone just with a tap, no passwords or other stuff.
Things I did so far: I managed to connect via SSH to the PC, but I cannot configure a public-key authentication (I'm using CM9, for what it…

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Performing key combinations in connectbot?
Does anybody know how to perform key combinations in ConnectBot?
Examples:
Ctrl+Z
Ctrl+F2
Ctrl+Alt+Del

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Does ConnectBot supports SSH tunnel /authenticating with pubkey/?
Can I connect with ConnectBot to an SSH server to SSH tunnel that doesn't uses passwords, because it's only using "ssh pubkey login"?
Thanks.

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How to shutdown android via ssh command?
Is there any toolbox or app that will support issuing shutdown command via ssh to a rooted android smartphone? Note that I'm not asking how to restart Android via command line (remotely) – but to really shut it down / turn it off.

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DropBear dropping connections
I've got DropBear II installed on my android and my public key uploaded. But when I connect with my key, it closes the connection right away:
jlaptop:home jim$ ssh 192.168.1.14 -i android.key
Welcome to DropBear SSH Server II!
Connection to…

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