How to Install PuTTY on Ubuntu 

Step 1

Login into Ubuntu Desktop. Press Ctrl + Atl + T to open GNOME terminal. If for some reason the shortcut didn’t work, run the Terminal from the Ubuntu Dash.

Step 2

Run the following command in the terminal.

>> sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get update

Step 3

Install PuTTY using the command below.

>> sudo apt-get install -y putty

sudo apt-get install -y putty

 Step 4

PuTTY should be installed. Run it from the terminal using “putty” as command, or from the Dash.

>> putty

Optional: Compiling from source

While it is not recommended for beginners to compile PuTTY from source, one can choose to compile PuTTY from source. Download the PuTTY source files here. Extract the archive file using the command and follow the README file inside the archive to compile PuTTY from source.

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