mobile-shell / mobile-shell/mosh

Mosh timeout banner does not name the host(s) on the connection

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Description

Mosh's timeout banner at the top of the screen does not identify the host(s) involved. (mosh-client doesn't ever say which client or server hosts are involved, I think.) This can be momentarily confusing when you're using Mosh both into and out of a jump box, and one of the links dies-- you can't tell which Mosh session is offended at the situation. This is a pretty minor issue, but it just happened to me.

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Research direction

Start by locating the timeout banner in the mosh-client source and reproduce the issue with multiple Mosh sessions through a jump box. Confirm which connection's host information is available when the timeout is shown; done means the banner identifies the affected host or hosts clearly.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli, networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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