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Re: ssh client and ssh server



Hello

Greg Bolshaw (<greg@linuxtechnologies.co.uk>) wrote:

> Lawrence Lee wrote:
>> I want to install ssh on an old laptop that has a small hard drive.
>> My problem is that I think the ssh server is huge, so I just want to
>> install ssh client. I don't just want to disable the server, but i
>> don't want it to install ssh server, to save space.
> 
> `apt-get install ssh` - you will be asked whether you want to install
> the server.

I don't know about Sarge or Sid, but if you use Woody you are only asked
if you want to run the ssh server. You cannot deinstall it without
deinstalling the client as well - they are in the same package.

best regards
        Andreas Janssen

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