How To Enable The SSH Server?

The SSH server is disabled by default in Bitnami virtual machines. However, some applications (like GitLab) require SSH access to import code repositories.

To enable the SSH server, execute the commands below at the server console:

IMPORTANT: Before enabling the SSH server, change the default password for security.

Debian

sudo rm -f /etc/ssh/sshd_not_to_be_run
sudo systemctl enable ssh
sudo systemctl start ssh

Ubuntu

sudo mv /etc/init/ssh.conf.back /etc/init/ssh.conf
sudo start ssh

How To Disable The SSH Server?

The SSH server is disabled by default in the Bitnami virtual machines. If you have enabled it as described in How to enable SSH, you can disable it following the opposite steps:

Debian

sudo systemctl stop ssh
sudo systemctl disable ssh

Ubuntu

sudo stop ssh
sudo mv /etc/init/ssh.conf /etc/init/ssh.conf.back