How to quit mosh? How to type: Ctrl-^ (caret)

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I've never managed to actually quit mosh successfully using the suggested command: [To quit: Ctrl-^ .]

How do I enter this? Which physical keys do I need to press on the keyboard? I'm on MacOS but the problem is probably independent of OS.

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score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Aug 20 '24 at 03:53

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After much experimentation, I figured out that the solution is to:

The trick is that one must not hold down Shift. Just pressing the 6 key is enough. I don't know why mosh doesn't just say that.

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edited Aug 20 '24 at 03:53

answered Aug 19 '24 at 21:25

Cornelius Roemer

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