PowerShell VS Mosh

On Linux, system-wide installations are handled through the system's package manager.

On Windows, if you have the "Install updates for other Microsoft products" option enabled, .NET [Core] runtimes will be updated through Windows Update.

If the domain's group policy won't let you turn it on from the UI (or if you want to turn it on programmatically for other reasons), the PowerShell 7 installer has a PowerShell script that can be adapted to do the trick: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/blob/ba02868d0fa1d7...

"can" is doing some heavy lifting there, especially based on my experience with VSCodium (which by definition is forced to work within Microsoft's opinion of build systems)

Anyway, uh-huh:

https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/blob/v7.5.1/.github... -> https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/blob/v7.5.1/.github...

https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/blob/v7.5.1/.github... -> https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/blob/v7.5.1/.github...

As a frame of reference, to build bash one only needs /bin/sh not a pre-built copy of bash itself https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/bash.git/tree/configure?h=...

I'll take this moment to point out that the PowerShell feels like a modern shell and is open source https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell (MIT license). If you want something more modern give it a try. Native support for JSON and XML and parallel streams.

That said, I'm glad to see another major release of Fish because it's for having option that we get evolution.

Download: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.5/PowerShell-7.4.5-win-x64.msi

PowerShell is so alien to an experienced bash/zsh/etc. user that it's an entirely different language not any kind of drop-in replacement. Its designers also refuse to add simple things to make the switch any easier (e.g. https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/issues/3316).

If you're on unstable internet, SSH can be frustrating. Mosh (mobile shell) is designed for high-latency or unreliable connections. Install it on both your phone and desktop, then use mosh desktop instead of ssh desktop. It handles disconnections gracefully and keeps your terminal responsive even on bad networks.

mosh is hard to get into. There are many subtle bugs; a random sample that I ran into is that it fails to connect when the LC_ALL variables diverge between the client and the server[0]. On top of it, development seems abandoned. Finally, when running a terminal multiplexer, the predictive system breaks the panes, which is distracting.

[0]: https://github.com/mobile-shell/mosh/issues/98

Mosh is really great. When working on remote servers, I combine with tmux.

Note: Mosh does not natively support agent forwarding similar to ssh. Creator of Mosh explained why in this comment https://github.com/mobile-shell/mosh/issues/120#issuecomment...

tmux is great but it's way too powerful for the 90% use case of screen - which is "let this process continue to run even if I disconnect or logout".

I've had some luck with mosh, but that also seems kind of moribund.

https://mosh.org

For my use case it's fine.

Mosh (mobile shell)

Try pairing tmux with mosh, it's how I've been working for years whenever I'm forced to admin through a brittle straw. Mosh combats lag pretty well and doesn't care if your connection drops intermittently. https://mosh.org/

Curious what advantages this has over mosh?

https://mosh.org/

Normal ssh is TCP-based. But there is also a different implementation named mosh.

Do you know mobile shell (mosh)? [1]

Seems like most of the features you need are what mosh offers. I've been using it for decades, probably, and it is pretty awesome for latent mobile connections (read as: throttled 2G @16kBit/s).

https://github.com/mobile-shell/mosh

I use tmux, but as far as unreliable connections, I've found mosh[0] to be the best solution to the problem (when you have the ability to install it). It basically runs a background process on connection not tied to the session that your client will automatically reconnect to if the connection fails. I regularly close my laptop, travel between home and work, open it back up and the connection is available almost instantly.

[0] https://mosh.org/