SSH Escape
You can get into a special area of SSH that you by using the SSH Escape key sequence.It can be set at the connection time to a custom character but if you didn’t set one it is probably set to the Tilda (~). To open the SSH Escape dialog to manage your connection (I assume you know what you want to do, but your wondering how you use it)
Its simple to use; just hit shift, then the back tick (`) to get the Tilda (~) then type the command you want to use.
For example to pull up the SSH Escape dialog help up you use the question mark (?) so do the following:
[owen@Linux_Blog ~]$ ~? Supported escape sequences: ~. - terminate connection ~B - send a BREAK to the remote system ~C - open a command line ~R - Request rekey (SSH protocol 2 only) ~^Z - suspend ssh ~# - list forwarded connections ~& - background ssh (when waiting for connections to terminate) ~? - this message ~~ - send the escape character by typing it twice (Note that escapes are only recognized immediately after newline.) |
For more information on the SSH Escape Sequence check out the SSH Man Page
Post By: Owen From: TheLinuxBlog.com
