mosh
remote terminal application
TLDR
Connect to remote host
$ mosh [user@host]
Connect on specific port$ mosh --ssh="ssh -p [2222]" [user@host]
Connect with specific server$ mosh --server=[/usr/bin/mosh-server] [user@host]
Predict typing locally$ mosh --predict=always [user@host]
Disable prediction$ mosh --predict=never [user@host]
Use specific locale$ mosh --client="LANG=en_US.UTF-8 mosh-client" [user@host]
SYNOPSIS
mosh [options] [user@host] [command]
DESCRIPTION
mosh (Mobile Shell) is a remote terminal application. It handles intermittent connectivity.The tool uses UDP for connection. Provides local echo and roaming. More resilient than SSH alone.
PARAMETERS
USER@HOST
Remote host connection.--ssh CMD
SSH command to use.--server PATH
Path to mosh-server.--predict MODE
Prediction mode (always, adaptive, never).--port PORT
Use specific UDP port.--help
Display help information.
INSTALL
sudo apt install mosh
sudo dnf install mosh
sudo pacman -S mosh
sudo apk add mosh
sudo zypper install mosh
brew install mosh
nix profile install nixpkgs#mosh
CAVEATS
Requires mosh-server on remote. Uses UDP port range. SSH for initial connection.
HISTORY
mosh was developed at MIT to provide a better mobile shell experience, released in 2012.