#comments - Latest Comments in http://comments.deasil.com/2008/08/18/iphone-ssh-review-issh-v-pterm-v-touchterm/

Re: http://comments.deasil.com/2008/08/18/iphone-ssh-review-issh-v-pterm-v-touchterm/

berlincount — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:56:41 -0000

Got another update? :)

Re: http://comments.deasil.com/2008/08/18/iphone-ssh-review-issh-v-pterm-v-touchterm/

Max Rabin — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 08:28:18 -0000

Hi, is there an updated review based on the current versions? This article is 3 years old, and I'm trying to figure out which to get now.

Re: http://comments.deasil.com/2008/08/18/iphone-ssh-review-issh-v-pterm-v-touchterm/

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:38:05 -0000

I just downloaded iSSH and it supports public key authentication nowadays.

Re: http://comments.deasil.com/2008/08/18/iphone-ssh-review-issh-v-pterm-v-touchterm/

Bronte — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:39:28 -0000

Yep. Exactly the same question I have. While I can create multiple tunnels, what good are they? Well, none, to be precise. Still not a bad app though.

Re: http://comments.deasil.com/2008/08/18/iphone-ssh-review-issh-v-pterm-v-touchterm/

Bill Paitch — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:56:19 -0000

can any of these multi-task ? can I open sessions to multiple servers w/ any of these programs ?

Re: http://comments.deasil.com/2008/08/18/iphone-ssh-review-issh-v-pterm-v-touchterm/

marcello — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:11:07 -0000

Ehi! Thanks for the review, definitely thorough and well written! :)
M

Re: http://comments.deasil.com/2008/08/18/iphone-ssh-review-issh-v-pterm-v-touchterm/

trutee — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:24:33 -0000

one quick question, any of these app can ssh the iphone? Say transfer files to the iPhone just like OpenSSH without having to jailbreak our beloved iPhone 3G?

Re: http://comments.deasil.com/2008/08/18/iphone-ssh-review-issh-v-pterm-v-touchterm/

N. Miller — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:56:20 -0000

You can manually set your terminal lines (vertical) and columns (horizontal) on the command line; the fact that the ssh client is not setting this properly suggests that the authors don't know much about specifying TERM types and/or the terminfo db. Most (not all) modern terminal emulation software (e.g. ssh, xterm, terminal.app, rxvt, etc.) dtrt with the OS/shell, which automagically sets it, so generally folks are not even aware that it's necessary until they come upon some software that doesn't dtrt.

Try: stty -a | echo $LINES $COLUMNS in the ssh clients you have to scroll L/R and/or U/D to see everything. You can set LINES and COLUMNS manually (use an alias to save typing). For certain classes of connections it is possible to do this programmatically in your dot files, but you'll have to explore the TERM, ssh environment variables, and other env variables to be able to do this reliably for all your incoming connections.

For the person mentioning web it: multiple sessions of screen on the back-end with one app per session--links or lynx in one screen session, irc client in another, curses based IM in another, etc. Now you have all the speed of your regular connection, and are only sending the immediate updates to the iPhone. If you are a graphics addict, not quite as pretty, but if your real need is ubiquitous computing in the smallest possible package, this would do the trick for a *NIX geek. This is also a low-rent (assuming you have some place to ssh into) work around for the "no multi-tasking" on the iPhone.

Re: http://comments.deasil.com/2008/08/18/iphone-ssh-review-issh-v-pterm-v-touchterm/

imperator — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:03:50 -0000

for the German iPhone user only iSSH or SSH are the only options. TouchTerm and pTerm are not available in that Store!

Re: http://comments.deasil.com/2008/08/18/iphone-ssh-review-issh-v-pterm-v-touchterm/

canadacow — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:43:19 -0000

TouchTerm 2.0 only got out ahead of me due to luck of the draw. My latest version has been sittiing "In Review" for a week now. Time to call Apple, I guess?

Re: http://comments.deasil.com/2008/08/18/iphone-ssh-review-issh-v-pterm-v-touchterm/

felix — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:18:20 -0000

steve and maxnixer, I just grabbed the 2.0 update, Jim Brink was kind enough to send me the 411 on this! I've updated the review and TouchTerm now stacks up at the top of the list. I think my biggest issue with it is the font - I'd love a crisply useable smallest font size.

Re: http://comments.deasil.com/2008/08/18/iphone-ssh-review-issh-v-pterm-v-touchterm/

Mark — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:00:34 -0000

Nice comparison review, thanks. But you don't mention what is widely known, which is that only iSSH and SSH are available in countries other than the US at the moment. Also none yet provide public-key authentication, which put all of them out of the game for me at present anyway.

Re: http://comments.deasil.com/2008/08/18/iphone-ssh-review-issh-v-pterm-v-touchterm/

steve — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:58:02 -0000

I so agree about the TouchTerm 2.0 update -- it puts them in the lead in my book. (I can't believe they're still selling this for $2.99!) Key-based authentication is important for me, and they do it well -- with a well-organized UI to boot. For those that care about security, it's good that they have OpenSSH/SSL at the core too. From their web site, these guys seem to "get it". I'm looking forward to seeing what TTPro has in store!

Re: http://comments.deasil.com/2008/08/18/iphone-ssh-review-issh-v-pterm-v-touchterm/

macnixer — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:20:49 -0000

touchterm updated today and frankly i really like the way they handle the ssh-keygen part. I connect to my server without putting in my password now. Whoa. Also they have a great profile section which allows me to create various connection profile and save them. I am beginning to feel that the developers are doing a good job, just that the earlier version was taking baby steps.

I would love to see gestures as in mobileterminal (code.google.com/mobiletermi.... Unfortunately you can use mobileterminal only on unlocked / jailbroken phones. I would not like to do that with my new 3G. i wish they did develop for the App Store.

Re: http://comments.deasil.com/2008/08/18/iphone-ssh-review-issh-v-pterm-v-touchterm/

techsnaps — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:04:27 -0000

Thanks for the review. I ended up getting pTerm because it allows for alternate SSH ports. I'm not too crazy about the way it renders text as it doesn't scale fonts the same way Safari on the iPhone does. I hope these apps evolve as a whole and keep their prices low. I feel too cheated if I was disappointed in my initial choice and decided to try others because they're relatively inexpensive.

Re: http://comments.deasil.com/2008/08/18/iphone-ssh-review-issh-v-pterm-v-touchterm/

Drew D. — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:27:55 -0000

Regarding iSSH, I too love this one more than any of the others. I'm still waiting for the new update though, as you cannot connect to SSH on any other port than 22. For those that run on a different port other than the default, you are pretty much screwed. This feature should be in play in version 1.1.

Regards,
Drew

Re: http://comments.deasil.com/2008/08/18/iphone-ssh-review-issh-v-pterm-v-touchterm/

Ken — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:35:52 -0000

The iSSH site says that exact macro idea will be in a future release.

Re: http://comments.deasil.com/2008/08/18/iphone-ssh-review-issh-v-pterm-v-touchterm/

Ken — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:34:39 -0000

Dave, how could you use tunneling on the iPhone if it doesn't allow background apps?

Re: http://comments.deasil.com/2008/08/18/iphone-ssh-review-issh-v-pterm-v-touchterm/

Patrick — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:30:41 -0000

Great write up. I'd only played with pTerm, but I guess I have to give iSSH a review.

Re: http://comments.deasil.com/2008/08/18/iphone-ssh-review-issh-v-pterm-v-touchterm/

Dave — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:01:37 -0000

Thanks for the review... it's too bad that you don't talk about tunneling capability in any of them though - I still have to do some leg work to see if I can get to my work email.

Thanks
Dave

Re: http://comments.deasil.com/2008/08/18/iphone-ssh-review-issh-v-pterm-v-touchterm/

felix — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:53:05 -0000

Well, heh, my eyesight is actually the worst of anyone I know, Macka. :) But, the small font's definitely *small*. I wouldn't want to spend an hour looking at it, but for getting in for a quickie, I like the convenience of seeing more without having to scroll. Nevertheless, pTerm has a great larger font and TouchTerm provides a nice variety of font sizes to check out, which may make them more useful for you.

Re: http://comments.deasil.com/2008/08/18/iphone-ssh-review-issh-v-pterm-v-touchterm/

felix — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:50:23 -0000

Stanley, I believe they all support SSH2, so grab them without fear!

Re: http://comments.deasil.com/2008/08/18/iphone-ssh-review-issh-v-pterm-v-touchterm/

felix — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:48:51 -0000

I love this idea, Randolph! Having a built in webkit browser would be a great way to skirt the no multitasking rule. However, it might end up getting complicated because you'd also want bookmarks and maybe more? Who knows, but I'd definitely love to see this in place for all the ssh clients.

Re: http://comments.deasil.com/2008/08/18/iphone-ssh-review-issh-v-pterm-v-touchterm/

felix — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:46:46 -0000

Clark, I think that most of the apps will soon have all four of your minimums - probably next revision or the following. But I really, *really* love your macro idea - if there were "programmable" buttons that you could create in that top bar that most of them have - or even a sort of "macro" button there so you'd hit that button in the top bar and then any key on the keyboard to enter one of your programmed macros. Man, that would be amazing.

Re: http://comments.deasil.com/2008/08/18/iphone-ssh-review-issh-v-pterm-v-touchterm/

felix — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:44:27 -0000

Jason, I loved pssh on the Treo! My guess is that within one or two more revs of pTerm and you'll be a happy camper again. :)