ssh problem

[Gabriel M Dragffy]

On Tue, 2006-08-29 at 20:39 -0700, maxim wexler wrote:
> Hi group,
> 
> I'm trying to copy files back and forth between two
> PCs using ssh over a null modem. One has gentoo the
> other kubuntu-606. 
> 
> I can access the gentoo box from the kubuntu one no
> problem. When I try to go the other way however, I
> keep getting:
> 
> ssh: connect to host HOST port 22: connection refused.
> 
> I can ping back and forth OK, and tcpdump is aware of
> both machines, the addresses and host-names.
> 
> I've edited the /etc/ssh/ssh_config to allow port 22
> access.
> 
> Here's route on the kubuntu box, same as the gentoo
> one:
> 
> 192.168.0.0     *               255.255.255.0   U    
> 0      0        0 eth0
> 
> All the appropriate modules are loaded. Both
> interfaces are up.
> 
> I'm assuming the problem is on the kubuntu box since I
> can ssh and scp *from* it, but not *to* it. Correct me
> if I'm wrong.
> 
> -Maxim
> 
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You are certain you installed the ssh server on kubuntu, 'cos it ain't
installed by default. Did you restart ssh after changing the config
file? sudo /etc/init.d/ssh restart