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rated 0 times [ 5] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 14304 / 1 Year ago, thu, december 1, 2022, 12:47:21

I just finished installing Ubuntu Server 12.04.4 and was setting up ssh.

When I did
$ sudo vi etc/ssh/sshd_config

I get something with no lines and the words [New Directory]

Is this the way it should be? My ssh_config file is ok. There's text in it.

Did I go wrong anywhere? How do I set this right?

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answered 1 Year ago ormlai · Accepted Answer

I think the problem is a bit more simple than currently being suggested. Look at your command again:

sudo vi etc/ssh/sshd_config

There's no leading /. That means vi is trying to open <current-path>/etc/ssh/sshd_config so unless you're at /, it won't work.

The fix is to just specify the proper path:

sudo vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config