---
name: "tkconch"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "python-twisted-core"
version: "18.9.0-3+deb10u1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tkconch"
---

# tkconch(1)

connect to SSH servers graphically

## NAME

tkconch - connect to SSH servers graphically

## SYNOPSIS

**conch \[-l *user*\] \[-i *identity* \[ -i *identity* ... \]\] \[-c *cipher*\] \[-m *MAC*\] \[-p *port*\] \[-n\] \[-t\] \[-T\] \[-V\] \[-C\] \[-N\] \[-s\] \[arg \[...\]\]**

**conch --help**

## DESCRIPTION

The **--help** prints out a usage message to standard output.

- **-l**, **--user** \<user\>

  Log in using this user name.

- **-e**, **--escape** \<escape character\>

  Set escape character; 'none' = disable (default: ~)

- **-i**, **--identity** \<identity\>

  Add an identity file for public key authentication (default: ~/.ssh/identity)

- **-c**, **--cipher** \<cipher\>

  Cipher algorithm to use.

- **-m**, **--macs** \<mac\>

  Specify MAC algorithms for protocol version 2.

- **-p**, **--port** \<port\>

  Port to connect to.

- **-L**, **--localforward** \<listen-port:host:port\>

  Forward local port to remote address.

- **-R**, **--remoteforward** \<listen-port:host:port\>

  Forward remote port to local address.

- **-t**, **--tty**

  Allocate a tty even if command is given.

- **-n**, **--notty**

  Do not allocate a tty.

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

  Display version number only.

- **-C**, **--compress**

  Enable compression.

- **-a**, **--ansilog**

  Print the received data to stdout.

- **-N**, **--noshell**

  Do not execute a shell or command.

- **-s**, **--subsystem**

  Invoke command (mandatory) as SSH2 subsystem.

- **--log**

  Print the receieved data to stderr.

## DESCRIPTION

Open an SSH connection to specified server, and either run the command given there or open a remote interactive shell.

## AUTHOR

Written by Moshe Zadka, based on conch's help messages

## REPORTING BUGS

To report a bug, visit *http://twistedmatrix.com/trac/*

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2002-2008 Twisted Matrix Laboratories.\
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

## SEE ALSO

[ssh(1)](/ssh/1.md)