What options can be used on Linux' OpenSSH Server and the ssh command itself (or their config files) to make ssh most reliable on flaky connections (eg. long distance WiFi)?
Is it useful to tune the ssh configuration, or are there better options tuning Linux TCP parameters?
Mosh is a replacement for SSH. It's more robust and responsive, especially over Wi-Fi, cellular, and long-distance links.
-L and -R tunneling, and as such won't replace SSH as used by other tools. It may however support basic usage, eg. as of rsync, one have to try out...
mosh, which is incompatible with ssh, as the solution. Somewhere we need to have a discussion about the configuration options for ssh without having the subject changed. Not your fault. But notice how as of right now there are no on-topic answers. So is the case with all Google results.
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Oct 6, 2017 at 16:16
I've had fantastic luck with autossh* and tmux when working over troublesome connections. Something like this:
autossh remotehost -t tmux att -t session-name
I realize this is an old question. I use mosh mostly but sometimes I like to have gvim working remotely.
I have not tried this yet http://blogs.perl.org/users/smylers/2011/08/ssh-productivity-tips.html specifically the section on Resilient Connections
