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Hey #Linux friends (and enemies) I have a weird #SSH question.

If I try to SSH into a server, I get a timeout. If I try to SCP some files to it, it works!

What's going on?

The server has an entry in ~/ssh/config

This fails: ssh server
This works: scp text.txt server:/path/

Can any shed some light on why one works and the other doesn't?

#Linux #ssh
mhoye but spooky
mhoye but spooky  
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The "verbose" options in ssh stack, so -v is useful but -vvvv is All The Things. Whenever I've had an SSH problem the answer was in -vvv or -vvvv somewhere.
Terence Eden
Terence Eden  
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@mhoye I'll try again when it next hangs. Thanks.
@mhoye but spooky
Terence Eden
Terence Eden  
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@mhoye @fuzzface
Here's the -vvvvv output.
Nothing obvious I can see. It authenticates, connects, then hangs.
Output of an SSH session.
@mhoye but spooky @FuzzFace, Zombie Chicken, Esq.
Terence Eden
Terence Eden  
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@silverwizard Yes, there is a shell. I can usually log in after a few minutes.

I'm trying to work out why ssh hangs while scp can transfer files.

@silverwizard
silverwizard
silverwizard  

@Terence Eden yeah, I just often see a hang when my shell is missing. If it can login after a few minutes that's .... weirder.

Those ignored envs seem odd.

@Terence Eden
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