[Tfug] ssh doesn't start - Solved

[Paul Scott]

Paul Scott wrote:

> Bexley Hall wrote:
>
>> 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?
>
> doh!!
>
> I see 'ssh/udp: bind: address already in use'
>
> netstat -a -p suggests it is being run by inetd.

Indeed!  Removing ssh control from inetd solved the problem.

Thanks,

Paul