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SSH not starting

S Service High

🔴 Error Message

OpenSSH server failed to start

📖 What This Means

Missing host keys or config error.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. Generate keys: sudo ssh-keygen -A
  2. Start: sudo systemctl start ssh
  3. Check config: sudo sshd -t