Not being able to SSH into Rpi Zero 2 w
March 17, 2024, 23:25
Hello, i was just trying to SSH into my Pi (after waiting a couple of minutes with a fast Micro SD) and it looks that i wasn't able, just a couple of Hours before i could.
I affirmed that the ip was right, it shows in my router, i have tried adding a blank ssh file in the boot filesystem but i still can't ssh it.
i have tried using a IP scanner too! and reformatted it several times already
have you enabled ssh in the imager?
Yes i have
then do you have a display and micro hdmi cable?
Yeah
that's the best way to debug this
then plug both in
it can just be temporary
Ight
For the moment boot is normal, no errors yes
Yet*
No errors
good then run this command ip a
and show the output ofcourse
Im running headless
good
And i don't have a keyboard rn
oh
not any you could borrow from a family member? that is if you live with family
Nah can't
hmm
Welp this is a dilemma. were you attempting to ssh from your phone?
or laptop?
My phone and using PuTTY
In windows
Both are connected to the same Network
yes
do you have any extenders or anything in your house?
Never heard of it but prolly no
I suppose you mean wifi extenders
yes
Then no
nothing of the kind?
Nope
ok let me think for a sec
you've set the hostname?
Ye
then in putty try and ssh to the hostname
Ight
if that doesn't work try [hostname].local
doesn't exist
and in the network you can see the hostname?
this is a weird one then
are you on an iPhone?
no
android
very strange
indeed
i don't have an adaptor
nvm forget that
i had problems connecting with Wifi in a desktop environment
hmm
no laptop?
i do have a laptop
eh this is a problem for future me, its quite late rn
ok
tell future you to open up your laptops command line and enter ssh [hostname].local or try ssh [ip]@[username]
Will surely do haha
I was able to ssh my raspi while in school, not sure now!
In todays Raspberry Pi OS you don't need to use IP, you can use mDNS aka hostname, ex ssh@<hostname> and <hostname> is the name you gave the Pi when you created the SD card.
And second how did you create the SD card? Did you use the "Raspberry Pi Imager"?
I wanted to try both since one wasn't working
I think you mean ssh [ip]@[username] that should be ssh [username]@[hostname] and when you omit the user name in ssh [hostname].local it will take that hosts username as the username ssh should use... so it is a good practice to always inlude the username.
ohh i wondered why it automatically knows for me, because both my laptop and pis username are the same. thanks for telling me
It uses the environment variable "$USER" and to print that use echo $USER
just reflashed it, it suddenly works