Multiple commenters (#19, #43) have posted the workaround. In my ~/ssh/.config I now have
Host * # Workaround for the dreaded 'connection reset by peer' bug, openssh >=5.7: Ciphers aes128-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes256-ctr and I no longer see this problem. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/708493 Title: Can't login anymore: Read from socket failed: Connection reset by peer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssh/+bug/708493/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs