DEBVM-WAITSSH(1)

💖 debvm-waitssh(1) 💖

okay bestie, so this one lives in the User Contributed Perl Documentation section of the manual, and honestly? it's the chillest little tool. it just… waits. patiently. like a friend holding your spot in line. 🫶

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✨ NAME ✨

debvm-waitssh — wait for a ssh server to be reachable 💅

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🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

debvm-waitssh [-q] [-t timeout] [hostname:]port

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🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

so here's the vibe: you've got a virtual machine with an exposed ssh port, and you need to know when that port is actually, like, alive. that's literally what debvm-waitssh does — it hangs out and waits for a virtual machine with an exposed ssh port to become reachable on that port. no cap. 🔥

if you don't hand it a hostname, it just assumes 127.0.0.1 and moves on. main character energy tbh.

and the best part?? no authentication is attempted by debvm-waitssh, so you do not have to supply a username or a key. not even a little bit. it's giving low-maintenance. 😌✨

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🎀 OPTIONS 🎀

• -t timeout, --timeout=timeout — sets the max duration for waiting, measured in seconds. defaults to one minute. so if you're impatient, say so. ⏳
• -q, --quiet — be quiet. like, do not output a message when the timeout has been reached without success. silent mode, no drama, no announcement. 🤫

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👑 EXIT VALUES 👑

• 0 — the server is reachable. slay!! it worked!! 🎉
• 1 — a timeout was reached before the server answered. 😭 the waiting didn't pay off.
• 2 — usage error. oops, you typed something weird. 🙈

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🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

• debvm-run(1)

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ngl bestie, if your thing times out with exit status 1, that's not a you problem — the server just wasn't answering in time. try bumping -t and being a little more patient. ⭐

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and that's a wrap on this one 💜 — this page came from perl v5.40.1 and it's dated 2026-03-23. take care of her, she's iconic. bye bestie!! 🎀✨🦋