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 >