June 6

Linux: ubuntu-touch running sshd

1. From the app store install WifiTransfer
2. Connect to your cell phone from and ftp program using the connection information listed in the WifiTransfer app.
3. Copy your ssh public key to your phone
4. On your phone: mkdir /home/phablet/.ssh
5. Copy your public key into the .ssh folder: cat /home/phablet/.local/share/wifitransfer.word/id_rsa.pub >> /home/phablet/.ssh/authorized_keys
6. Start ssh service:/etc/init.d/ssh start
7. You should be able to ssh to your phone using you private key:
ssh phablet@ipaddress -i yourprivatekeyname


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Posted June 6, 2022 by Timothy Conrad in category "Linux

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