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messed up sshd_config, so removed openssh-server, installed openssh-server, Not replacing deleted config file /etc/ssh/sshd_config

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I messed up sshd_config and did not make a copy.
So I removed openssh-server, then installed openssh-server.
The installation complained with message.
Not replacing deleted config file /etc/ssh/sshd_config

Any suggestions for how to reinstall openssh-server?

On ubuntu 18.04

Somehow microk8s and rcopy also got uninstalled when I removed openssh-server. yikes, completely unexpected side effect.

Is there a recovery mode of ubuntu 18.04 where it will fix things when they get this badly messed up?

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answered 3 Years ago nerta · Accepted Answer

try

sudo apt-get purge openssh-server

it works for me:)

To purge a package means to delete it and its configuration files