ERROR: (gcloud.compute.ssh) [/usr/bin/ssh] exited with return code [255]

Question

I kept getting kicked out of my compute engine instance after a few seconds of idle with the indicated error (255). I used \'gcloud compute ssh\' to log in. I am using t

Answer 1

More information for people landing on this page, if you're using preemptible instances to save some compute costs, that could also be the reason for getting kicked out like this. Your instance may have just randomly stopped.