Bash process hangs around forever after ssh disconnect

Mon Nov 24 17:26:00 GMT 2008

Michael,
On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 22:49, Michael Hipp <Michael@hipp.com> wrote:
> I'm logging in to a W2k server via cygwin sshd and using Putty as my
> terminal emulator. If my ssh connection gets dropped for any reason the
> bash.exe process on the host just stays there forever. Also, anything I was
> running in bash (e.g. vim) will stay there forever.
>> Anything that can be done about this?

1. Use reliable connection.
2. Gracefully close all started applications and shell instead of
pressing Alt-F4 or 'x' icon in PuTTY.
3. If #1 is not an option, then either
 3.a. use 'screen' from the beginning, reconnect to your session
after connection drop, and follow #2; or
 3.b. reconnect to the server after connection drop, and kill all
previously started applications.
Note that I've never tried (3.a) in Cygwin.
-- 
...Bye..Dmitry.
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