Re:VTM: A Text-Based Desktop Environment
by EE84M3i on Saturday August 22, 2020 @09:48AM
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This shortcut works even if the remote side isn't responding to ^c and/or ^d. It's handled by the local client. The two primary use cases I've found it useful are when I accidentally wedge the remote box by using up all of some resource or when some other event causes my network connection to hang and I don't want to wait for a timeout.
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Re:VTM: A Text-Based Desktop Environment
by 411111111111111 on Saturday August 22, 2020 @09:51AM
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yeah, i was specifically confused about him having to use it often. it is sometimes useful, like when you're connected to the demo site and cba to figure out how to disconnect.
but such situation are so rare that i was confused about the remark how often he uses it.
Re:VTM: A Text-Based Desktop Environment
by EE84M3i on Saturday August 22, 2020 @09:58AM
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I use it pretty often because I have SSH sessions that get messed up from (dis)connecting my VPN and I'm impatient.
Re:VTM: A Text-Based Desktop Environment
by Ignacy-s on Saturday August 22, 2020 @12:19PM
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If you do the first connection with mosh instead of ssh, it will survive vpn/wifi/4g roaming and even system hibernation. Assuming that first hop is a vps in the cloud with a stable connection, you can literally wake your pc from hibernation and once you get any Internet access, mosh will happily restore your "ssh" session for you.
mosh.org: >Mosh will log the user in via SSH, then start a connection on a UDP port between 60000 and 61000.
Needs at least a couple of ports in that range open, because old sessions tend to block ports until they are cleaned.