ssh escape sequences
February 05, 2017
While using ssh your connection may become idle or unresponsive in any case instead of waiting you can simple terminate the connection by sending a escape sequence:
~.
🔗SSH escape sequences
| sequence | description |
|---|---|
| ~. | terminate connection (and any multiplexed sessions) |
| ~B | send a BREAK to the remote system |
| ~C | open a command line |
| ~R | request rekey |
| ~V/v | decrease/increase verbosity (LogLevel) |
| ~^Z | suspend ssh |
| ~# | list forwarded connections |
| ~& | background ssh (when waiting for connections to terminate) |
| ~? | this message |
| ~~ | send the escape character by typing it twice |