---
name: "debvm-waitssh"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "debvm"
version: "0.4.5+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/debvm-waitssh"
---

# debvm-waitssh(1)

Wait for a ssh server to be reachable

## NAME

debvm-waitssh - Wait for a ssh server to be reachable

## SYNOPSIS

**debvm-waitssh** \[**-q**\] \[**-t** *timeout*\] \[*hostname*:\]*port*

## DESCRIPTION

**debvm-waitssh** can be used to wait for a virtual machine with exposed ssh port to be reachable on that port. If no hostname is given, **127.0.0.1** is assumed. No authentication is attempted by **debvm-waitssh**, so neither a username nor a key have to be supplied.

## OPTIONS

- **-t** *timeout*, **--timeout**=*timeout*

  Set the maximum duration for waiting in seconds. Defaults to one minute.

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  Be quiet. Do not output a message when the timeout has been reached without success.

## EXIT VALUES

- **0**

  The server is reachable.

- **1**

  A timeout was reached before the server answered.

- **2**

  Usage error.

## SEE ALSO

```
    debvm-run(1)
```