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Try calling `sudo systemctl enable ssh` <sub>(based on https://askubuntu.com/a/892449)</sub>
to enable ssh at startup.
If this does not work, proceed:

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The best option is to check for:
`sudo service ssh status`

In my case, the status of the ssh was inactive *ssh active: false "start-limit-hit"*

Had to check sshd -T for the problems.
Sshd did not work so had to:
`sudo mkdir -p /var/run/sshd` <sub>(based on https://github.com/ansible/ansible-container/issues/141)</sub>
Or, at startup, in the */etc/rc.local* file:
```if [ ! -d /var/run/sshd ]; then```
&nbsp;&nbsp;```mkdir /var/run/sshd```
&nbsp;&nbsp;```chmod 0755 /var/run/sshd```
```fi```<sub>(based on https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssh/+bug/45234)</sub>
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After running again the sshd -T command, *"Could not load host key /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key"*
ran: `ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096`
and `/usr/bin/ssh-keygen -A` <sub>(based on https://askubuntu.com/a/600585)</sub>
<br>
ssh Still does not start at startup, but calling `sudo service ssh start` seems to start ssh
<br>
Called `sudo systemctl enable ssh` <sub>(based on https://askubuntu.com/a/892449)</sub>
to enable ssh at startup.

- Best of luck!