diff --color -ruNp a/ssh.c b/ssh.c --- a/ssh.c 2025-07-21 16:24:30.348843762 +0200 +++ b/ssh.c 2025-07-21 16:27:20.477953307 +0200 @@ -174,6 +174,17 @@ static int forward_confirms_pending = -1 extern int muxserver_sock; extern u_int muxclient_command; +static void +redhat_help_message(void) +{ + if (log_level_get() >= SYSLOG_LEVEL_DEBUG1 && + isatty(fileno(stderr))) { + fprintf(stderr, +"\nThe link below provides guidance on resolving common SSH errors:\n" +" https://red.ht/support_rhel_ssh\n"); + } +} + /* Prints a help message to the user. This function never returns. */ static void @@ -1609,8 +1620,10 @@ main(int ac, char **av) /* Open a connection to the remote host. */ if (ssh_connect(ssh, host, host_arg, addrs, &hostaddr, options.port, options.connection_attempts, - &timeout_ms, options.tcp_keep_alive) != 0) + &timeout_ms, options.tcp_keep_alive) != 0) { + redhat_help_message(); exit(255); + } if (addrs != NULL) freeaddrinfo(addrs);