How To Install mysecureshell on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mysecureshell on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is mysecureshell
mysecureshell is:
MySecureShell is a solution which has been made to bring more features to sftp/scp protocol given by OpenSSH. By default, OpenSSH brings a lot of liberty to connected users which imply to trust in your users.
The goal of MySecureShell is to offer the power and security of OpenSSH, with enhanced features (like ACL) to restrict connected users.
MySecureShell was created because of the lack of file transfer features in OpenSSH. OpenSSH was not designed as a file transfer solution, that’s why MySecureShell is born.
MySecureShell is not a patch for OpenSSH, it’s a shell for users. It has the advantage to:
- Avoid including security holes in OpenSSH
- No dependency on against an OpenSSH version
- No OpenSSH recompilation is required
There are three methods to install mysecureshell on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install mysecureshell Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mysecureshell using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mysecureshell
Install mysecureshell Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mysecureshell using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mysecureshell
Install mysecureshell Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install mysecureshell using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mysecureshell
How To Uninstall mysecureshell on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the mysecureshell package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mysecureshell
Uninstall mysecureshell And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mysecureshell and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mysecureshell
Remove mysecureshell Configurations and Data
To remove mysecureshell configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mysecureshell
Remove mysecureshell configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mysecureshell configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mysecureshell
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mysecureshell package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
