How to Install autossh software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

How to Install autossh software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

autossh software package provides Automatically restart SSH sessions and tunnels, you can install in your Debian 8 (Jessie) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install autossh 

autossh is installed in your system.

Make ensure the autossh package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep autossh *

You will get with autossh package name, version, architecture and description in a table

autossh package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Network
Package autossh
Version 1.4d-1
Description Automatically restart SSH sessions and tunnels
Sub Section Net


See Also, How to uninstall or remove autossh software package from Debian 8 (Jessie)?