Steps to configure SSH server on tiny core linux. Tiny Core Linux doesn’t come with any default SSH server service, hence you need to manually install and set to autostart at bootup.
Video tutorial of how to make permanent installation of openssh server on tiny core Linux
Step 1: Install OpenSSH
$ tce-load -wi openssh
Step 2: Ensure ssh_config file is available
$ ls /usr/local/etc/ssh
Step 3: Start SSH Service
$ sudo /usr/local/etc/init.d/openssh start
Step 4: Verify SSH port is listening for connections
$ netstat -an | grep 22
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Step 5: Set password for root account
$ sudo su
$ passwd
Step 6: Add SSH and password shadow files to /opt/.filetool.lst
tiny core runs on RAM and resets to original after reboot. In order to persist the configuration, you need to manually store the files and directories to be backed up at this file. Also remember to manually backup using command in Step 6
$ sudo echo ‘/usr/local/etc/ssh’ >> /opt/.filetool.lst
$ sudo echo ‘/etc/shadow’ >> /opt/.filetool.lst
Step 7: Verify content of filetool.lst
$ cat /opt/.filetool.lst
Step 8: Automatically start SSH service at startup
$ sudo vi /opt/bootlocal.sh
Add following line to start SSH service
/usr/local/etc/init.d/openssh start
Step 9: Back it up
$ filetool.sh -b
Optional: In another tiny-core lnux, install putty to verify connection to SSH server
$ tce-load -wi putty
Putty shortcut is created on the menu bar and can be used to verify connection to SSH server
