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Start OpenSSH service on iphone from iphone terminal

The OpenSSH ssh daemon is a useful tool for iPhone development.

I use it to connect my MacOS @ my phone quickly.

Is it possible to start the service directly from the terminal, without using some toggle?

Solution

  • I assume you're using a terminal directly on the phone, otherwise how could you get in to turn on the ssh daemon, right?

    Anyway, you can use this command to start the service:

    launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.openssh.sshd.plist

    and this one to stop it:

    launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.openssh.sshd.plist

    Note, that if you use this, and also have the SBSettings ssh toggle installed, its state (red=off, green=on) will be out of sync with the actual service. (You can just tap the SBSettings toggle a couple times, and it will be back in sync again)