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Text in SSH window stuck at fixed width

18 November 2008 No Comment

If you ssh into your server and the text is stuck at 80 characters per line, you will need to check the sshd setting in /etc/ssh/sshd_config (Debian)

Make sure the X11 setting is set to yes. This will allow you to expand your terminal window to beyond 80 characters per line.  Otherwise, it will be limited to the display settings in console.

X11Forwarding yes

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