---
name: "mssh"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mssh"
version: "2.2-5.1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mssh"
---

# mssh(1)

tool to administrate multiple servers at once

## NAME

mssh - tool to administrate multiple servers at once

## SYNOPSIS

**mssh** \[*OPTION*\]... (-a *ALIAS* \| *HOSTS*\[*:PORT*\])

## DESCRIPTION

**MultiSSH** is a GTK+ based ssh client to issue the same commands to multiple servers.

**MultiSSH** will connect to the servers specified in *HOSTS* into optional *PORT*.

## OPTIONS

- **-a**, **--alias**=*ALIAS*

  Open hosts associated with named alias

- **-h**, **--help**

  Display this help and exit

- **-V**, **--version**

  Output version information and exit

## CONFIGURATION

The configuration file for **MultiSSH** should be located in **$HOME/.mssh\_clusters**

It uses a simple key: value pair system with an alias on the left of the colon and a space separated list of hosts on the right.

Also uses a combination of {key} value system with a command alias inside  curls on the left and a text to send to the terminals on the right.

## SHORTCUTS

Modifier key (configurable throught preferences) + arrow key to move around terminals.

Ctrl + Shift + x to toggling maximize terminal.

Ctrl + Shift + n to show the dialog for adding new host.

## AUTHOR

**MultiSSH** was originally written by Bradley Smith \<brad@brad-smith.co.uk\> and it is currently develop by Héctor García \<hector@debian.org\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2014 Héctor García \<hector@debian.org\>\
 Copyright (C) 2009 Bradley Smith \<brad@brad-smith.co.uk\>

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<hector@debian.org\>.