Unix / Linux Remove (Delete) OpenSSH Server

To remove the OpenSSH server from a Unix or Linux system, follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal and log in as the root user or use sudo to execute the commands.

2. Stop the OpenSSH server by running the following command:

systemctl stop ssh.service

3. Disable the OpenSSH service so that it does not start automatically at boot time:

systemctl disable ssh.service

4. Remove the OpenSSH server package by running the following command:

apt-get remove openssh-server

5. If you also want to remove the OpenSSH client package, you can use the following command:

apt-get remove openssh-client

6. Remove any remaining OpenSSH configuration files by running the following command:

rm -rf /etc/ssh

This will delete the /etc/ssh directory, which contains the OpenSSH configuration files.

Note: Removing the OpenSSH server will disable remote access to the system. If you need to access the system remotely, you will need to install a different remote access solution or re-install the OpenSSH server.