{"id":8464,"date":"2024-03-14T08:09:37","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T08:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-check-the-ssh-status-in-ubuntu\/"},"modified":"2025-08-03T05:15:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T05:15:58","slug":"how-to-check-the-ssh-status-in-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-check-the-ssh-status-in-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"Check SSH Status Ubuntu: Quick Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To check the SSH status, you can use the following command:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"post-pre\"><code>service ssh status\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This will display the current status of the SSH service, including whether it is running and the port number it is running on. 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