I just test ubuntu 15.10 nightly. can't reproduce the same issue. ii dropbear 2014.65-1ubuntu2 amd64 lightweight SSH2 server and client
u@u-ThinkPad-T450:~$ cat /etc/issue Ubuntu Wily Werewolf (development branch) \n \l -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1497883 Title: cat of long files breaks dropbear ssh connection To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dropbear/+bug/1497883/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs