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Is it possible to make an SSH client in HTML5?


Yes! There's a basic implementation for Raw Sockets that I used to port node-irc to FxOS: https://github.com/nickdesaulniers/fxos-irc



It would be like making a cathodic ray tube with oil paint :-)

But you could write one in JavaScript for FFOS, since it provides an access to raw TCP sockets:

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/TCPSocket


I'm not sure how FFOS apps work, but the answer depends on how you define "SSH client in HTML5". [1]

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3108453




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