SSH Tunnel Keeper

SSH Tunnel Keeper is a simple Bash script to keep a SOCKS5 proxy tunnel via SSH alive, automatically reconnecting when the connection drops.

Features

• Keeps an SSH SOCKS5 tunnel running in the background
• Automatically reconnects if the SSH connection is lost
• Ensures ssh and sshpass are installed before execution

Requirements

• ssh
• sshpass

Installation

Make sure you have ssh and sshpass installed. You can install them using:

Debian/Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y openssh-client sshpass

CentOS/RHEL

sudo yum install -y openssh-clients sshpass

Arch Linux

sudo pacman -Sy openssh sshpass

Usage

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/ssh-tunnel-keeper.git
   cd ssh-tunnel-keeper

2. Edit the script to replace ****** with your SSH password and server details.

3. Run the script:

   chmod +x ssh_tunnel_keeper.sh
   ./ssh_tunnel_keeper.sh

License

MIT License

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