# Install SSH server on Ubuntu

1. Update apt's package list from the repository
`sudo apt-get update`

2. Install openssh-server package.
`sudo apt-get install -y openssh-server`

3. ssh service should be started and enabled by default after installation. Check to confirm.
`sudo systemctl status ssh`

4. Start the ssh service if it's not already started.
`sudo systemctl start ssh`

5. You can disable ssh from running by default during system boot.
`sudo systemctl disable ssh`

6. To enable it back again, run the following command.
`sudo systemctl enable ssh`

7. Configure SSH server options by editing the configuration file using your favorite editor.
`sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config`

8. SSH service will need to be restarted or reloaded for the changes to take effect.
`sudo systemctl restart ssh`