Re: OpenSSH_3.1p1: ~C gives a 'ssh>' prompt; What is this?

From: Kurt Jaeger (pi_at_complx.LF.net)
Date: 06/30/04


Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 11:09:31 +0000 (UTC)

In article <d2a23e0.0406300229.23d7502f@posting.google.com>,
Janek Bogucki <janekbogucki@hotmail.com> wrote:
>When I use the <ESC> C escape sequence I get a 'ssh>' prompt. What is
>this? What can it be used for?

It's the escape mechanism to do things, among them:
terminate SSH connections if they become unresponsive.

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