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how do i restart ssh

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#1

ive made some changed to ssh_config file, and i need to restart ssh...? is there a way of doing this without restarting the whole computer?

#2

Every service can be restarted with out rebooting. To restart ssh, in a terminal type;

sudo /etc/init.d/ssh restart

Most of the startup scripts are located in /etc/init.d

Jim

#3 
sudo /etc/init.d/ssh reload