4.Flatpak

SSH Pilot is available as a Flatpak from Flathub.

Please note that when run in Flatpak mode, the following features are not available:

• launching sessions in an external terminals
• Using Nautilus/Dolphin/etc. for SFTP file management. The Flatpak build uses the built-in file manager by default.

Why to use the Flatpak version:

• You can update SSH Pilot from your distribution's app store or from the command line
• You can use SSH Pilot on almost any linux distribution

The Flatpak can optionally be used in Isolated Mode, to avoid loading/writing to your ~/.ssh/config.

In Isolated Mode, your ssh configuration file, app settings and generated keys will be stored in:

~/.var/app/io.github.mfat.sshpilot/config/sshpilot/

Note on SSH keys: In Islolated mode, newly generated keys are stored in ~/.var/app/io.github.mfat.sshpilot/config/sshpilot/, but you also have read access to your keys in ~/.ssh/config.

To use them, edit any connection and select "Use Specific Key". Then You can press browse and select any key from ~/.ssh/.