Recommend SSH clients that are free (preferably open source) for (at least) Windows which support infinite scrolling

Recommend SSH clients that are free (preferably open source) for (at least) Windows which support infinite scrolling

Problem: I'm currently using PuTTY for SSHing into our server from a Windows machine but, because its output buffer is limited, when I have a large (few hundred screens' worth) amount of data sent from the server the top part is lost. Logging doesn't really cut the mustard either because it's such a faff to find the log file and mess about with it.

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Guest [Entry]

Granted, this is not the most robust solution, however in PuTTY you can configure the number of lines of scrollback to be saved. Setting this to an extremely high value, say 2147483647 (the maximum value possible), could help you out. You would in effect have the biggest screen buffer PuTTY could give you. Also, mid-session you can change this value by accessing the system menu and selecting "Change Settings."

Guest [Entry]

"I'd suggest using screen on the remote side. It allows you to specify how much scroll buffer to save (see here) and a lot of other useful amenities.

Furthermore, it's client-independent: if you'll have to log in tomorrow from another computer, not only you can leave your sessions open, but also it will keep your preferences.

It's generally a life-saver.

Another nice tool is tmux; similar functionalities, more goodies, etc. Not sure it can be applied to your scenario, though."

Guest [Entry]

"Whenever you think you're going to be running a large command and need all the output type it like this:

command > logfile.txt

Then you can cat or retrieve the file to your local machine to view."