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 Additionally, we recommend installing `rsync` and enabling passwordless
 `ssh` connectivity between all servers in the replication cluster.
 
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+> *TIP*: We recommend using a session multiplexer utility such as `screen` or
+> `tmux` when performing long-running actions (such as cloning a database)
+> on a remote server - this will ensure the `repmgr` action won't be prematurely
+> terminated if your `ssh` session to the server is interrupted or closed.
+
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 ### Packages
 
 We recommend installing `repmgr` using the available packages for your