I found this fix elsewhere. Open /etc/ssh/sshd_config for editing. Uncomment the listening address for 0.0.0.0.
# Use these options to restrict which interfaces/protocols sshd will bind to #ListenAddress :: #ListenAddress 0.0.0.0 Change to: # Use these options to restrict which interfaces/protocols sshd will bind to #ListenAddress :: ListenAddress 0.0.0.0 I'm not sure why this needs to be done. I've got a number of Ubuntu/Debian machines and this was the first time I came across this problem. It was with Ubuntu 8.04 Beta. -- sshd seems to be run multiple times at startup https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/129789 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs