Eternal Terminal

A remote shell that reconnects automatically after network drops without interrupting the session.

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About Eternal Terminal

Eternal Terminal (ET) is a remote shell for people who work over unreliable or changing connections. It uses ssh to set up the connection. After that, the session survives network outages and IP roaming, so you do not have to kill a frozen session and log in again.

Compared with Mosh, ET supports native scrolling and tmux control mode (tmux -CC), so a tmux session is kept and resumed quickly after the connection drops. It must be installed on both the client and the server.

Strengths

  • Sessions survive network outages and IP changes
  • Supports native scrolling and tmux control mode
  • Uses existing ssh for authentication

Limitations

  • Must be installed on both the client and the server
  • Release notes on the site are old, so check the repository for current versions

Details

Pricing
FreeFree and open source.
License
Open source, license not stated
Developer
The Eternal Terminal contributors
Platforms
Command line
How it runs
Downloadable app
Account
Not required
Best suited for
Developers who keep long remote sessions open from laptops on unreliable networks
Last verified
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Provenance
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Alternatives to Eternal Terminal

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Software that can replace Eternal Terminal for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.

  • Mosh

    A remote shell that replaces interactive SSH and survives roaming, sleep and dropped connections.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSLinuxCommand line

    Mosh also survives roaming and sleep and adds local echo, but needs UDP ports open and does not offer native scrolling.

Eternal Terminal as an alternative

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  • OpenSSH

    The standard SSH client and server suite for encrypted remote login, file copying and tunnelling.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSLinuxSelf-hostedCommand line

    Eternal Terminal keeps remote shells alive through network drops and IP changes, but it must be installed on both client and server and uses existing ssh for authentication.

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