ssh

You know it, you use it, the internet is full of tutorials. Yet there is that one little thing that is not the default and you keep forgetting what it is.

keep connection alive

Put this in your .ssh/config file, to prevent ssh connection from disconnecting due to inactivity:

Host *
    ServerAliveInterval 30

sshfs

Use it! Save yourself the kystrokes when shuffling files here and there.

Install sshfs package. Connect to host:

sshfs [user@]host:[dir] mountpoint [options]