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When I Vagrant Up->Vagrant SSH my terminal doesn't go to the Homestead "Logo" screen, instead it just shows a blank terminal window. How can I fix this issue?

Updated: Jan 28, 2025

When I Vagrant Up->Vagrant SSH my terminal doesn't go to the Homestead "Logo" screen, instead it just shows a blank terminal window. How can I fix this issue?

When you run vagrant up and then vagrant ssh to connect to your Homestead box, but instead of seeing the Homestead logo screen, you only get a blank terminal window, it's likely that the SSH configuration or the Vagrantfile is not set up correctly. Here are some steps to help you troubleshoot and fix this issue.

  1. Check your SSH configuration:

The first thing you can try is to check your SSH configuration. Open your terminal and run the following command to see if there are any known issues with your SSH connection:

ssh-keyscan -t rsa localhost

If you see an error message, such as "ssh-keyscan: Could not resolve hostname localhost: Name or service not known", you may need to update your hosts file. Open the hosts file using a text editor, add the following line at the end:

127.0.0.1 localhost

Save and close the file, then try running the ssh-keyscan command again.

  1. Check your Vagrantfile:

Make sure that your Vagrantfile is configured correctly. Open the Vagrantfile in your project directory and check the following settings:

Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
  config.vm.box = "laravel/homestead"
  config.vm.network "forwarded_port", guest: 80, host: 8000
  config.vm.network "forwarded_port", guest: 22, host: 2222
  config.vm.provider "virtualbox" do |vb|
    vb.memory = "2048"
  end
end

Make sure that the box is set to "laravel/homestead" and that the forwarded ports are correctly configured.

  1. Update Vagrant:

Make sure that you have the latest version of Vagrant installed. You can check your version by running vagrant --version in your terminal. If you need to update Vagrant, follow the instructions on the official website: https://www.vagrantup.com/docs/installation/

  1. Reinstall the Homestead box:

If none of the above steps work, you can try reinstalling the Homestead box. Delete the .homestead directory in your project directory and run vagrant box add laravel/homestead. Then run vagrant up to install the box fresh.

  1. Manually start the Homestead services:

If the above steps don't work, you can try manually starting the Homestead services. Open a new terminal window and run the following commands:

cd /path/to/your/project
vagrant ssh
sudo service apache2 start
sudo service mysql start

Replace "/path/to/your/project" with the actual path to your project directory.

If you're using a different SSH client or operating system, the commands may be slightly different. Consult the documentation for your specific SSH client or operating system for more information.

I hope this helps you resolve the issue with the blank terminal window when using Vagrant to connect to your Homestead box. Let me know if you have any other questions or if there's anything else I can help you with.

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