In this article, we will learn How to install PuTTY SSH and Telnet Client in Ubuntu Linux. PuTTY is a popular free SSH client and Terminal Emulator application is used to get the console/remote of the operating system, such as Linux, Unix, Router, Over Network. It supports various networking protocols for connecting systems like FTP, Telnet, SSH, SCP, SFTP, RLogin, RAW, serial, etc. Putty SSH Client Initially, in 1999, Simon Tatham published C programming language using an MIT license. This open-source cross-platform application is available for all major operating systems such as Linux, Unix, Microsoft Windows, and Mac OS. Putty SSH Client is available for 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. Here we are going to install the latest version of Putty Free SSH Client in Ubuntu Linux.
Follow the below steps to install PuTTY SSH and Telnet Client in Ubuntu Linux:
Before installing the PuTTY SSH and Telnet Client, we will need to install the required PPA repositories. To do so follow the command below.
itsmarttricks@mangesh:~$ sudo apt-get update [sudo] password for itsmarttricks: Ign:1 cdrom://Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS _Bionic Beaver_ - Release amd64 (20180725) bionic InRelease Err:2 cdrom://Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS _Bionic Beaver_ - Release amd64 (20180725) bionic Release Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs Ign:3 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable InRelease Hit:4 http://ppa.launchpad.net/alessandro-strada/ppa/ubuntu bionic InRelease Get:5 http://packages.microsoft.com/repos/vscode stable InRelease [3,182 B]
Now we are ready to install PuTTY SSH and Telnet Client package. So let’s go ahead and install the same using the below command.
itsmarttricks@mangesh:~$ sudo apt-get install putty Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: java-wrappers linux-image-unsigned-4.15.0-34-generic linux-image-unsigned-4.15.0-45-generic linux-modules-4.15.0-34-generic Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them. The following additional packages will be installed: putty-tools Suggested packages: putty-doc The following NEW packages will be installed: putty putty-tools 0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 122 not upgraded. Need to get 788 kB of archives. After this operation, 3,362 kB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y Get:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 putty-tools amd64 0.70-4 [386 kB] Get:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 putty amd64 0.70-4 [401 kB]
As you can see above we have successfully installed the PuTTY SSH and Telnet Client package. Now to confirm the same use the below command.
itsmarttricks@mangesh:~$ sudo dpkg -l putty Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold | Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend |/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) ||/ Name Version Architecture Description +++-==============-============-============-================================= ii putty 0.70-4 amd64 Telnet/SSH client for X
Now to open the PuTTY SSH and Telnet Client application just type the command putty on shell prompt. Refer to the command below.
itsmarttricks@mangesh:~$ putty
You can also open the PuTTY SSH and Telnet Client application graphically using the Search your Ubuntu Applications box. Refer to the snapshot below.
How To Uninstall PuTTY SSH and Telnet Client Application in Ubuntu Linux?
For any reason, if you don’t like PuTTY SSH and Telnet Client Application and want to uninstall the application from your system using the following command.
itsmarttricks@mangesh:~$ sudo dpkg -r putty (Reading database ... 195732 files and directories currently installed.) Removing putty (0.70-4) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.8.3-2ubuntu0.1) ... Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1ubuntu3.18.04.2) ... Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-11ubuntu1.1) ... Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60ubuntu1) ...
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