Openssh server is not available

[john]

The command you are after is:

sudo apt-get install ssh


On Mon, 2008-03-24 at 18:13 -0600, Charlie Kravetz wrote:
> On Mon, 2008-03-24 at 00:30 -0500, John Doe wrote:
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> > Hello - when I try to sudo apt-get install openssh-server I get -
> > "Package openssh-server is not available, but is referred to by another
> > package.  This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted,
> > or is only available from another source. E: Package openssh-server has
> > no installation candidate."  What should I do?  Thanks.
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> Well, let's start with the idea that you are using gmail, and due to the
> quirks in it, don't get to see the message you send to the mailing list.
> Please don't resend multiple times, it clutters the inboxes and leaves
> me wondering which one to answer. Thanks.
> 
> Enable repositories in your sources. In GNOME, go to System -->
> Administration --> Spftware Sources; check main, universe, multiverse.
> Do an "apt-get update" if you use the command line, now try it. If
> "openssh-server" fails, use "ssh-server".
> 
> good luck,
> 
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> Charlie Kravetz 
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