So the server is running on both. What about the output of: sudo ufw status verbose on both computers? As well as: ip addr ? Make sure you're trying to connect to the right address. On Fri, Oct 31, 2014 at 3:08 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > my distro is mint and the error is connection refused. > > computer a $ sudo netstat -tpan | grep LISTEN > [sudo] password for bmike1: > tcp 0 0 127.0.1.1:53 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN > 1592/dnsmasq > tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:22 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN > 1378/sshd > tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:631 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN > 15181/cupsd > tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:445 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN > 800/smbd > tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:3306 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN > 1518/mysqld > tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:139 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN > 800/smbd > tcp6 0 0 :::22 :::* LISTEN > 1378/sshd > tcp6 0 0 ::1:631 :::* LISTEN > 15181/cupsd > tcp6 0 0 :::445 :::* LISTEN > 800/smbd > tcp6 0 0 :::139 :::* LISTEN > 800/smbd > tcp6 0 0 :::80 :::* LISTEN > 29995/apache2 > > > computer b $ sudo netstat -tpan | grep LISTEN > tcp 0 0 127.0.1.1:53 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN > 1688/dnsmasq > tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:22 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN > 1261/sshd > tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:631 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN > 1958/cupsd > tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:445 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN > 648/smbd > tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:3306 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN > 1439/mysqld > tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:139 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN > 648/smbd > tcp6 0 0 :::22 :::* LISTEN > 1261/sshd > tcp6 0 0 ::1:631 :::* LISTEN > 1958/cupsd > tcp6 0 0 :::445 :::* LISTEN > 648/smbd > tcp6 0 0 :::139 :::* LISTEN > 648/smbd > tcp6 0 0 :::80 :::* LISTEN > 1856/apache2 > > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > On Fri, Oct 31, 2014 at 3:00 PM, sean wrote: >> >> You need to give more details. >> >> Why can't you ssh from b to a? What's the error? What distributions? >> >> 1 - install ssh server >> 2 - start the service >> 3 - deal with firewalls >> 4 - ssh with a valid user >> >> What's the output of: >> netstat -tpan | grep LISTEN >> on both computers? >> >> On Fri, Oct 31, 2014 at 2:55 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >> > I didn't modify the firewall or the ssh port. >> > >> > :-)~MIKE~(-: >> > >> > On Fri, Oct 31, 2014 at 2:52 PM, Sesso wrote: >> >> >> >> What do your firewall rules look like? Are you allowing in and out on >> >> port >> >> 22? >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> >> >> > On Oct 31, 2014, at 2:44 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >> > >> >> > 'openssh-server' is installed on both computers >> >> > 'ssh localhost' works on both computers >> >> > I can only scp from computer 'a' to computer 'b' not computer 'b' to >> >> > computer 'a'. >> >> > Would someone help me to get it to work computer 'b'to computer 'a'? >> >> > :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> > --------------------------------------------------- >> >> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> >> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> >> > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >> > >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------- >> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss