Mosh is a remote terminal application that allows roaming and supports intermittent connectivity. It was created by Keith Winstein and Hari Balakrishnan while they were at MIT. The presentation provides an overview of Mosh, including its creators and how to get started using Mosh by installing the client locally and remotely.

1. Hello EVLUG!!
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2. Carl Hicks
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3. We've all seen this before:
[user@local] ~ $ ssh user@remote
[user@remote] ~ $ foo
Distracted by cat gif:
[user@remote] ~ $ bar
[user@remote] ~ $ Write failed: Broken Pipe
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4. SSH + TMUX + !
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5. Mosh
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6. What is Mosh?
(Moble Shell)
As the tagline says:
Remote terminal application that allows roaming, supports
intermittent connectivity, and provides intelligent local echo and
line editing of user keystrokes.
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7. Creators:
Keith Winstein (while at MIT working on PhD)
Hari Balakrishnan (Keith's research advisor at MIT)
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8. https://mosh.mit.edu
• mail-devel@mit.edu
Mosh development and discussion. Sign up or view archives
at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/mosh-devel.
• mosh-user@mit.edu
Mosh user discussion and site best practices. Sign up or
view archives at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/
mosh-users.
• Find full details at: https://mosh.mit.edu/#contact
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9. Getting Started
• Install mosh client locally
• Install mosh client on the remotely
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10. STOP!!! ... DEMO TIME!
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