Shut down a background master socket cleanly.
Section: Connection Multiplexing
Stop a master connection
bash
bash
ssh -S ~/.ssh/cm-%r@%h:%p -O exit user@example.comExplanation
Shut down a background master socket cleanly.
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Start a master connection
Open a reusable control connection for later sessions.
Enable connection persistence
Keep a master connection alive in the background.
Request forwarding changes on master
Add or adjust forwarding via an existing master connection.