ssh starting a command such as mutt
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Problem
Why does the following not work from one ubuntu machine to anohter (it just sits there doing nothing) Whereas the following is fine
Error Output
ssh user@host mutt
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Fix for: ssh starting a command such as mutt
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Try using the option to , to force it to allocate a pseudo-terminal. For more information, see section 7.4.5.5 of SSH: The definitive guide.
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