Install Mosh

• What is Mosh
• How to install mosh server
• How to login server over mosh
• How to add private key for auto-login

What is Mosh

Mosh is a replacement for SSH. Mosh runs the mosh-server remotely and connects to it over UDP.

How to install mosh server

Mac

brew install mobile-shell

Windows
Mosh haven’t native mosh client in Windows. You can install Chrome extensions or install mosh on cygwin.

1. Download Chrome Extensions

2. Install mosh on cygwin

   C:\setup.exe -q mobile-shell

   How to login over mosh

   Use Chrome extensions to login the server


How to add private key for auto-login

Create a private key for accessing the system. Recommend to set up passphrase for protecting private key.

$ ssh-keygen -t rsa

Copy public key to authorized_keys

$ cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
$ chmod 400 ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
Optional
$ rm ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub

Copy private key into mosh client.

$ cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa

Click ‘Add ssh key’ to insert private key.