MSSH(1)

📦 version 2.2, in debian bookworm, debian trixie, ubuntu jammy, ubuntu noble, ubuntu questing, ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

💖 NAME 💖

mssh — the tool that lets you administrate a whole squad of servers at once, bestie. No cap.

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

mssh [OPTION]... (-a ALIAS | HOSTS[:PORT])

okay so you either pass an alias or you pass hosts, you do NOT get to do both, that's the rule 💅

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

MultiSSH is a GTK+ based ssh client that lets you fire the exact same commands at multiple servers simultaneously. It's giving "one text, whole group chat" energy. 👑

MultiSSH will connect to the servers you list in HOSTS, into the optional PORT if you feel like specifying one.

🎀 OPTIONS 🎀

  • -a, --alias=ALIAS — opens up all the hosts that are attached to the named ALIAS. Like calling your pre-made squad by name. 🫶
  • -h, --help — shows you this help and then dips. Bye! 👋
  • -V, --version — spits out the version info and exits. Classic. ✨

🌸 CONFIGURATION 🌸

The config file for MultiSSH should live at:

$HOME/.mssh_clusters

It's a super simple key: value pair system, periodt:

  • the alias goes on the left of the colon
  • a space separated list of hosts goes on the right

It also uses a combo of the {key} value system, where:

  • the command alias sits inside curly braces on the left
  • the text to send to the terminals goes on the right

💅 SHORTCUTS 💅

  • Modifier key (configurable throught preferences 👀) + arrow key — moves you around between your terminals. Main character navigation energy. 🦋
  • Ctrl + Shift + x — toggles maximize on a terminal. Big mode. Iconic.
  • Ctrl + Shift + n — pops open the dialog for adding a new host. New bestie incoming 🫶

👑 AUTHOR 👑

MultiSSH was originally written by Bradley Smith <brad@brad-smith.co.uk> and it is currently develop by Héctor García <hector@debian.org> 💖

Copyright (C) 2014 Héctor García <hector@debian.org>
Copyright (C) 2009 Bradley Smith <brad@brad-smith.co.uk>

🍓 REPORTING BUGS 🍓

Found a bug? Report bugs to <hector@debian.org>. Don't be shy, bestie, they wanna hear it fr fr. 😭

and that's the whole page!! this one's straight outta the General Commands Manual, page MSSH(1) — go forth and command all your servers at once, you absolute legend 💖✨🎀

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