Re: closing SSH session leaves a zombie bash process

["DePriest, Jason R." <jrdepriest at gmail dot com>]

On 1/30/07, Patrick Herbst  wrote:
> i just noticed this today after i updated my base cygwin yesterday.
> if i use putty to establish a ssh session and just hit the X to close
> (instead of typing 'exit'), the server leaves a copy of bash running
> till i go in an manually end process.
>
> i've tried reinstalling everything and still have the same problem
>
> i'm using the base install with only openssh added.
>
> i dont think i had this problem before i updated yesterday.
>
> can anyone duplicate this?  and does anyone have any idea about what
> could fix it?
>
> thanks,
> patrick

See if this helps: http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2006-12/msg00261.html

I know the referenced message is rxvt + bash specific, but it should
give you some things to look for in putty + ssh + bash.

http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2005-12/msg00209.html seems less relevant.

A search of the archives for zombie bash or zombie ssh gives tons of pointers.

Basically, don't hit the X, type in 'exit'.

-Jason

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