data loss with ssh -n

[Pekka Savola]

On Fri, 20 Jul 2001, Markus Friedl wrote:
> the data get's truncated?

yes.

> so
> 	$ ssh -n host cat file > file2
> fails on linux?
> every time?

Further ests using protocol1 or protocol2 show that that, as above, does
appear to work as it should.  Also from cron.

Sigh.

I wonder if a misbehaving command being run might trigger this, and "cat"
working properly?  Any clues what to look for there?

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Pekka Savola                 "Tell me of difficulties surmounted,
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