SSH command does not work

Hi everyone,

OS version: Linux Kali 5.4.0-kali4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 5.4.19-1kali1 (2020-02-17) x86_64 GNU/Linux

I have an issue with SSH on my Kali machine.

when i press: # ssh [email protected] , nothing happens. for exmaple:
root@Kali:~# ssh [email protected]
root@Kali:~#

root@Kali:~# service sshd status
root@Kali:~#

root@Kali:# ssh -i id_rsa [email protected]
root@Kali:#


When i check the service if it is up or down i see the following:
root@Kali:~# service --status-all
[ + ] ssh
[ + ] sshguard
[ - ] sslh
[ + ] stunnel4

i also tried to edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config:
#LoginGraceTime 2m
#PermitRootLogin yes
# StrictModes yes
#MaxAuthTries 6
#MaxSession 10






i checked in the /var/log/auth.log:
sshd[6447]: Server listening on 0.0.0.0 port 22.
sshd[6447]: Server listening on :: port 22
sshd[6447]: Received signal 15; terminating

so the services are up, the root can run SSH, everything seems to be ok but when i run the #ssh command, as you can see.. nothing happens.
i am not sure if the "signal 15" is the issue, but something make the SSH command to not work properly.

i tried to uninstall and install again, tried update, upgrade as well.. nothing help to resolve the issue, so i am not sure what am i missing here.

any ideas?
please assist me, i am desperate :(

Very similar issue with me, except when I hit enter I don even get the next line prompt cursor. It just seems to be waiting with no response whatsoever.
# ssh [email protected].x


NOTHING...

Both machines are pinging eachother. port 22 was commented out in the sshd_config file, which I uncommented and still no response.

Good luck mate!