What this snippet does
Quoting the command keeps the local shell from expanding it before it is sent.
Expected output
active 09:14:22 up 12 days, 4:02
Why practise typing this
Typing ssh & remote code builds muscle memory for the symbols and indentation Linux uses most, which prose-based typing tests never cover. DevType measures your words per minute and accuracy on this snippet and tracks the individual characters you mistype, so later lessons can target them.
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