Package: openssh-client Version: 1:5.8p1-2 The problem is the dreaded "Read from socket failed". The solution is to manually add the cipher to the command line.
Broken: $ ssh -v stephen@hostname OpenSSH_5.8p1 Debian-2, OpenSSL 0.9.8o 01 Jun 2010 debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config debug1: Applying options for * debug1: Connecting to hostname [ip address] port 22. debug1: Connection established. debug1: identity fil /home/foo/.ssh/id_rsa type -1 debug1: identity file /home/foo/.ssh/id_rsa-cert type -1 debug1: identity file /home/foo/.ssh/id_dsa type -1 debug1: identity file /home/foo/.ssh/id_dsa-cert type -1 debug1: identity file /home/foo/.ssh/id_ecdsa type -1 debug1: identity file /home/foo/.ssh/id_ecdsa-cert type -1 debug1: Remote protocol version 2.0, remote software version OpenSSH_4.3p2-hpn debug1: match: OpenSSH_4.3p2-hpn pat OpenSSH_4* debug1: Enabling compatibility mode for protocol 2.0 debug1: Local version string SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_5.8p1 Debian-2 debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT sent debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT received debug1: kex: server->client aes128-ctr hmac-md5 none debug1: kex: client->server aes128-ctr hmac-md5 none debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REQUEST(1024<1024<8192) sent debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_GROUP Read from socket failed: Connection reset by peer Fixed: $ ssh -caes128-ctr stephen@hostname -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
