--- title: Install sshpiperd on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of sshpiperd for on elementary OS - The missing reverse proxy for ssh url: https://snapcraft.io/install/sshpiperd/elementary --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install sshpiperd on **elementary OS** # sshpiperd [Boshi Lian (farmer1992)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/farmer1992 "View all snaps from Boshi Lian (farmer1992)") * [Boshi Lian (farmer1992)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/farmer1992 "View all snaps from Boshi Lian (farmer1992)") * [Server and Cloud](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=server-and-cloud) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/sshpiperd/elementary#install) #### The missing reverse proxy for ssh `sshpiper` is the reverse proxy for sshd. all protocols, including ssh, scp, port forwarding, running on top of ssh are supported. **Config** sudo snap set sshpiperd = sudo snap restart sshpiperd *sshpiperd* * `sshpiperd.plugins` space separated list of plugins, allowed values: `workingdir`, `fixed`, `yaml` `failtoban`, * `sshpiperd.address` listening address * `sshpiperd.port` listening port * `sshpiperd.server-key` server key files, support wildcard * `sshpiperd.server-key-data` server key in base64 format, server-key, server-key-generate-mode will be ignored if set * `sshpiperd.server-key-generate-mode` server key generate mode, one of: disable, notexist, always. generated key will be written to `server-key` if \* no`texist or always * `sshpiperd.login-grace-time` sshpiperd forcely close the connection after this time if the pipe has not successfully established * `sshpiperd.log-level` log level, one of: trace, debug, info, warn, error, fatal, panic * `sshpiperd.typescript-log-dir` create typescript format screen recording and save into the directory see * `sshpiperd.banner-text` display a banner before authentication, would be ignored if banner file was set * `sshpiperd.banner-file` display a banner from file before authentication * `sshpiperd.drop-hostkeys-message` filter out hostkeys-00@openssh.com which cause client side warnings *workingdir plugin* * `workingdir.root path` to root working directory * `workingdir.allow-baduser-name` allow bad username * `workingdir.no-check-perm` disable 0400 checking * `workingdir.strict-hostkey` upstream host public key must be in known\_hosts file, otherwise drop the connection * `workingdir.no-password-auth` disable password authentication and only use public key authentication *yaml plugin* * `yaml.config` path to yaml config file * `yaml.no-check-perm` disable 0400 checking *fixed plugin* * `fixed.target` target ssh endpoint address *failtoban plugin* * `failtoban.max-failures` max failures * `failtoban.ban-duration` ban duration ### Package name * sshpiperd --- ### License * MIT --- ### Last updated * 6 August 2026 - latest/stable * 6 August 2026 - latest/beta --- ### Websites * [github.com/tg123/sshpiper](https://github.com/tg123/sshpiper "https://github.com/tg123/sshpiper") --- ### Contact * [github.com/tg123/sshpiper](https://github.com/tg123/sshpiper "https://github.com/tg123/sshpiper") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/sshpiperd/elementary#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install sshpiperd Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following: ``` sudo apt update sudo apt install snapd ``` Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly. ### Install sshpiperd To install sshpiperd, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install sshpiperd ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now. [Back to top](https://snapcraft.io/install/sshpiperd/elementary) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. 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