Mosh
Mobile shell with roaming and intermittent connectivity
Mosh is a remote terminal application that allows roaming, supports intermittent connectivity, and provides responsive local echo for typing over high-latency links. It is a robust replacement for SSH sessions.
Key features
- Roaming terminal sessions
- Intermittent connectivity support
- Responsive local echo
- UDP-based transport
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Survives network changes
- Responsive on high latency
- Works over existing SSH login
Trade-offs
- No scrollback in terminal
- Requires UDP ports open
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