ssh port not opening

["John O Laoi" <brianolaoi@gmail.com>]

"Do you get any error message when you try to start /etc/init.d/ssh? Is
there anything in /var/log/daemon.log? Does the sshd-blocking file
/etc/ssh/sshd_not_to_be_run exist on your system?"

No errors when I do /etc/init.d ssh start

# /etc/init.d/ssh stop
# /etc/init.d/ssh start
# cat /var/log/daemon.log | grep ss
#  (nothing)

# find / -name sshd_not_to_be_run
# find / -name ssh_not_to_be_run
#  (nothing)# find / -name sshd_not_to_be_run
vr-etch:/etc/init.d# find / -name ssh_not_to_be_run
vr-etch:/etc/init.d#

"Do this:  dpkg --get-selections | grep ssh and send the results.  I am
wondering if you have the openssh-server installed.  You can get everything
by just doing aptitude install ssh."

#  dpkg --get-selections | grep ssh
openssh-client                                  install
openssh-server                                  deinstall
#

Thanks to everyone for your help.

Maybe I should remove ssh and reinstall?

John