PuTTY SSH client provides extensive support for well-known operating systems. PuTTY is a widely used SSH client for windows. however, it supports various network protocols such as Telnet, rlogin. The system administrators use PuTTY on ubuntu as SSH and Telnet client as well. A new protocol named SSH (Secure Shell) was introduced that allows multiple devices to communicate over a network in a secure manner. In this blog post we will guide you to install PuTTY as an SSH client on your Ubuntu.
Installing PuTTy on Ubuntu
To install PuTTY on Ubuntu, you can use the terminal. Here are steps to follow.
- Open the terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T).
- enable the Universe repository on your system by running:
Step 1: Update Universe Repository
sudo add-apt-repository universe
Step 2: Update Package Repository:
Update Package Repository list using the following command:
sudo apt update
Step 3: Install:
To Install PuTTY using the following command:
sudo apt install -y putty
Step 4: Confirm Installation
Once the installation is complete, you can launch PuTTY from the terminal by typing putty in the terminal.
putty
Conclusion:
Installing PuTTY on Ubuntu is a very simple process that can be done in a few simple steps. By updating the package repository, installing PuTTY using the package manager, and optionally installing additional PuTTY tools. After installation completed we can enjoy lot of features of Putty over Ubuntu and other Linux Distros as well.
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