Ubuntu / Debian: Update SSH from source

[Mihai]

For Ubuntu/Debian:

Install dependencies:

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sudo apt install build-essential zlib1g-dev libssl-dev  -y

Download the SSH package:

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wget https://cloudflare.cdn.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/OpenSSH/portable/openssh-9.8p1.tar.gz

Extract the package from archive:

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tar xzvf openssh-9.8p1.tar.gz

Call directory extracted:

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cd openssh-9.8p1

Compile and Install from source:

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./configure
make
make install

After install check the SSH version:

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ssh -V

Open SSH default Home Page - Link
Open SSH Releases for other systems - Link