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x3-ssh/README.md
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x3 77f9568cb1 feat: initial x3-ssh client
- GTK3 GUI with VTE terminal emulation
- Tabbed SSH sessions
- Server management (add/edit/remove)
- SSH key management (generate/import/delete)
- Quick connect bar
- libssh for SSH connections
- autotools build system (configure && make)
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x3-ssh

A GTK3-based SSH client with a tabbed terminal interface, server management, and SSH key storage.

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Features

  • Tabbed terminal - Multiple SSH sessions in tabs
  • Server management - Save, edit, and remove SSH server configurations
  • SSH key management - Generate, import, and manage SSH keys
  • Quick connect - Connect directly via host/user/port fields
  • VTE terminal - Full terminal emulation with 256 color support
  • Resizable pty - Terminal auto-resizes the remote pty on window resize

Dependencies

  • GTK+ 3.0 (>= 3.24)
  • VTE 2.91 (>= 0.50)
  • libssh (>= 0.9)
  • autotools / autoconf / automake / libtool
  • pkg-config
  • g++ with C++17 support

Building

# Install dependencies (Debian/Ubuntu)
sudo apt install libgtk-3-dev libvte-2.91-dev libssh-dev \
    autoconf automake libtool pkg-config

# Build
mkdir -p build-aux
autoreconf -fi
./configure
make

# Install (optional)
sudo make install

Configuration

Server configurations are stored in:

~/.config/sshclient/servers.conf

SSH keys are stored in:

~/.config/sshclient/keys.conf
~/.config/sshclient/keys/

Usage

  1. Start the application: ./x3-ssh
  2. Quick Connect: Enter host, user, and port in the toolbar, click "Connect"
  3. Saved Servers: Click "Servers" to add/edit/remove saved server configurations
  4. SSH Keys: Click "Keys" to generate or import SSH keys
  5. Tabs: Click "+ Tab" for a new empty tab, "Close Tab" to close the current one
  6. Select a saved server from the dropdown to auto-fill connection details

License

MIT