SSH Timeout Issue in Linux/MAC [Solution]

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Problem: When using the terminal on a Linux or MAC system and leave it idle for some time, the terminal will get hung due to a timeout issue.

Solution You can solve this problem by adding a config file to your ~/.ssh directory. Use the following steps for the configuration.

  1. Create a Config file in you ~/.ssh directory

     vi ~/.ssh/config

  2. Add the following configuration to the file and save it

     Host *
   ServerAliveInterval 120

  3. Change the file permission to 600

     chmod 600 ~/.ssh/config
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