Terminal Freezes while connected via SSH

I have noticed that my terminal stops responding when connected to my Linode via SSH after a brief moment of inactivity. Is this normal? If so, why so? How do I break-out of the freeze or alter this behaviour?

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@Chidozie --

ssh(1) is probably timing out. Here's how to change the timeout value(s):

How to Increase SSH Connection Timeout in Linux

-- sw

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