How to install and configure OpenSSH (SSH Server) in Tiny Core Linux

1. Make sure Tiny Core Linux is connected to the internet. Simple ping test to google.com is enough. If there is reply from google.com, it means that internet is working fine. However, if there is no reply, then you need to check the connection.

2. Open terminal and type “ab openssh”. Ab is stand for AppBrowser.

3. Once the Ab (AppBrowser) found the OpenSSH package which is openssh.tcz, enter “1” to select it.

4. The following menu explaining about openssh.tcz will be presented. Enter “q” to quit from the info page.

5. Enter “i” to install the openssh package.

6. Wait for a few minutes as OpenSSH package and the necessary dependencies will be downloaded to your Tiny Core Linux box.

Another quick way to install openssh is by using tce-load command as follows:

tce-load –wi openssh.tcz

-w = wget

-i = to install

7. Change your directory to “/usr/local/etc/ssh” by typing:

cd /usr/local/etc/ssh

8. You’ll find there are three files in it by typing

ls –al

9. Copy sshd_config.example to sshd_config by executing command

cd /usr/local/etc/ssh

sudo cp sshd_config.example sshd_config

10. The next step is to start the OpenSSH service by typing

sudo /usr/local/etc/init.d/openssh start

11. Once the OpenSSH service started, you’ll find the TCP port 22 is listening. You can verify this by executing command

netstat -an

12. Test your OpenSSH configuration by from ssh client. I’ll be using PuTTY for this purpose.

13. If your SSH configuration is working, you’ll be presented by login prompt

14. To login, change the tc user’s password by using “passwd” command.

15. Go back to the putty client, and login with the new password of tc user.

16. Congratulation! You’ve just successfully configured a OpenSSH server for your Tiny Core Linux