[Tfug] ssh doesn't start

[Bexley Hall]

Hi,

> I have several machines on a LAN on which ssh works
> fine.  One machine
> doesn't have sshd running.  When I do:
> sudo /etc/init.d/ssh start  (or restart)
> I get the correct message about sshd starting or
> restarting but 'ps ax'
> does not show sshd running and, of course, I can't
> ssh to that machine.
> There also is no /var/fun/sshd.pid .
> 
> TIA for ideas,

Checked log files?  Try running it (manually0 with
-e to see what's going on.  Or, -d if you *really*
want to cut to the nitty-gritty...

Check perms/owners on the config files, key files,
etc. (sshd is paranoid about running if it thinks
it *may* be compromised)

What happens if you 

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