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title: Install autossh on Debian using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of autossh for on Debian - autossh is a program
  to start a copy of ssh and monitor it
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/autossh/debian
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# Install autossh on **Debian**

# autossh

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/autossh/debian#install)

#### autossh is a program to start a copy of ssh and monitor it

Features:

* autossh is a program to start a copy of ssh and monitor it,
  restarting it as necessary should it die or stop passing traffic.
  The idea is from rstunnel (Reliable SSH Tunnel), but implemented in C.
* The author's view is that it is not as fiddly as rstunnel to get
  to work.
* Connection monitoring using a loop of port forwardings or a remote
  echo service.
* Backs off on rate of connection attempts when experiencing rapid
  failures such as connection refused.
* Freeware.

### Package name

* autossh

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### License

* unset

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### Last updated

* 1 July 2019 - latest/stable
* 1 July 2019 - latest/edge

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/autossh/debian#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on Debian and install autossh

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

On Debian 9 (Stretch) and newer, snap can be installed directly from the command line:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

After this, install the snapd snap in order to get the latest snapd:

```
sudo snap install snapd
```

### Install autossh

To install autossh, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install autossh
```

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