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How does the mosh client connect to the server?
The mosh client logs in to the server via SSH, and users present the same credentials (e.g., password, public key) as before. Then Mosh runs the mosh-server remotely and connects to it over UDP. Runs inside your terminal, but better. Mosh is a command-line program, like ssh.
Do you need to have SSH to use Mosh?
To know how mosh works, read its official page. To avoid reinventing the wheel, mosh uses ssh for authentication. So you need not create new key pairs or users and the like. So every security advantage that ssh has is also with mosh. It also implies that you should have a working SSH setup both in the local and remote system.
What kind of command line program is Mosh?
Mosh is a command-line program, like ssh. You can use it inside xterm, gnome-terminal, urxvt, Terminal.app, iTerm, emacs, screen, or tmux. But mosh was designed from scratch and supports just one character set: UTF-8.
Which is the default UDP port for Mosh?
After you are done installing mosh, everything is ready on the client/local side. On the remote side (i.e. server), you have to do a simple configuration. Remember the part that I said mosh uses UDP? By default, mosh uses UDP ports 60000-61000.
Where can I find Mosh on my computer?
Mosh is available in all major Linux distributions. Use the package manager of your distribution to install it. After you are done installing mosh, everything is ready on the client/local side. On the remote side (i.e. server), you have to do a simple configuration.
What is the difference between Mosh and SSH?
The client has to talk to something on the remote end. It uses SSH for the initial connection, but the idea of mosh is that it uses its own protocol, so it needs its own server program too.
What do you need to know about the mosh command?
The mosh command is a wrapper script that is designed to be the primary way that you use mosh. In most cases, you can simply just replace “ssh” with “mosh” in your command line. Behind the scenes, the mosh wrapper script will SSH to the server, start up mosh-server, and then close the SSH connection.