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diff --git a/sites/www/faq.rst b/sites/www/faq.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..74b7501 --- /dev/null +++ b/sites/www/faq.rst @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +=================================== +Frequently Asked/Answered Questions +=================================== + +Which version should I use? I see multiple active releases. +=========================================================== + +Please see :ref:`the installation docs <release-lines>` which have an explicit +section about this topic. + +Paramiko doesn't work with my Cisco, Windows or other non-Unix system! +====================================================================== + +In an ideal world, the developers would love to support every possible target +system. Unfortunately, volunteer development time and access to non-mainstream +platforms are limited, meaning that we can only fully support standard OpenSSH +implementations such as those found on the average Linux distribution (as well +as on Mac OS X and \*BSD.) + +Because of this, **we typically close bug reports for nonstandard SSH +implementations or host systems**. + +However, **closed does not imply locked** - affected users can still post +comments on such tickets - and **we will always consider actual patch +submissions for these issues**, provided they can get +1s from similarly +affected users and are proven to not break existing functionality. + +I'm having strange issues with my code hanging at shutdown! +=========================================================== + +Make sure you explicitly ``.close()`` your connection objects (usually +``SSHClient``) if you're having any sort of hang/freeze at shutdown time! + +Doing so isn't strictly necessary 100% of the time, but it is almost always the +right solution if you run into the various corner cases that cause race +conditions, etc. |