Headless Ubuntu MATE Raspberry Pi 3 Install?

Question

I'm trying to use my fresh Ubuntu MATE 16.04 Raspberry Pi 3 without a display or keyboard. So I created an empty file called ssh in /boot directory. But still I'm getting a ssh connection refused error. My Pi3 has a static local IP. I used ssh to log in to previous Raspbian OS without a problem.

Solution

Here is the answer from the Ubuntu MATE official site

SSH

Since Ubuntu MATE 16.04.2 the OpenSSH server is disabled by default. If you want to enable SSH you can use raspi-config to create a file called ssh on the /boot partition and reboot.

Comments

[Admin]

Maybe there is no ssh server. Have you tried to install openssh-server in Ubuntu MATE 16.04 in your Raspberry Pi 3?

[Admin]

i don't really know how i can install openssh-server since i can't do the first fresh boot without a monitor and keyboard (headless)

[Anonymous]

the OP is requesting a headless setup, this method need a physical monitor

[REZ]

I do not have a monitor or keyboard to enable SSH from raspi-config... in Raspbian, you simply create an empty file in /boot and name it ssh. after that you can login to the Pi from any computer using the terminal to SSH in. So in there no way to login to Ubuntu Mate 16.04.02 using SSH in a fresh install? Or is it necessary to have a Monitor & Keyboard?

[Stephan Vierkant]

Just mount the SD-card on another computer and create an (emtpy) file ssh (without dot!) on the boot partition.

[E. Sundin]

Did not work for me at first boot. Tried to ssh with the user pi