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How do I stop ssh from closing?
To set the SSH keep alive option on the server:
- Log in as root.
- Edit the file at /etc/ssh/sshd_config.
- Add this line to the file: ClientAliveInterval 60.
- Save the file.
- Restart sshd on the server.
Why does ssh close?
After three consecutive failures, the SSH client will exit. The fact that it hangs is a function of TCP, not SSH. The application has no way of knowing that the TCP session/connection has been severed unless TCP informs the application using the connection that the connection no longer exists.
How do you kill a tunnel?
To terminate the ssh tunnel, run ps aux | grep ssh , search for the correct tunnel and PID, and then run kill 12345 replacing 12345 with the PID on your machine.
How to detach a SSH session from the terminal?
After performing your operations on the terminal, you can detach that session from the controlling terminal so that it goes into background and you can safely logout. Either you can run “tmux detach” on running tmux session or you can use the shortcut (Ctrl+b then d).
How to keep remote SSH sessions running after disconnection?
Disown, removes the job from the process job list of the system, so the process is shielded from being killed during session disconnection as it won’t receive SIGHUP by the shell when you logout.
How can I Keep my SSH connection alive?
Save the changes to the config file. Connect to your account using SSH. To do this, simply type ssh example where example represents the Host value you specified in step 2. Monitor the connection. If it still drops, gradually decrease the ServerAliveInterval setting in the config file until the connection is stable.
What to do if your SSH connection is not working?
If the client does not receive a response after two tries (as specified by the ServerAliveCountMax setting), it closes the connection. For detailed information about all of the SSH configuration settings available, type man ssh_config at the command line.