How to check OpenSSH version

By mkyong | Updated: August 4, 2023

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On Linux, macOS, or Windows, we can use ssh -V (uppercase V) to check the OpenSSH version currently installed.

Example 1

Terminal


$ ssh -V

OpenSSH_9.0p1, LibreSSL 3.3.6

Example 2

Terminal


$ ssh -V

OpenSSH_8.4p1 Debian-5+deb11u1, OpenSSL 1.1.1n  15 Mar 2022

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