diff --git a/src/SSH/Channel.hs b/src/SSH/Channel.hs
--- a/src/SSH/Channel.hs
+++ b/src/SSH/Channel.hs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 module SSH.Channel where
 
 import Control.Concurrent
+import Control.Exception
 import Control.Monad (when)
 import Control.Monad.Trans.State
 import Data.Word
@@ -177,10 +178,11 @@
             cproc <- gets csProcess
             case cproc of
                 Nothing -> return ()
-                Just (Process phdl _ _ _) -> do
+                Just (Process phdl pin _ _) -> do
                     -- NOTE: this doesn't necessarily guarantee termination
                     -- see System.Process docs
-                    io $ terminateProcess phdl
+                    -- nb closing stdin seems necessary, or process won't die
+                    io (hClose pin >> terminateProcess phdl)
 
 
 channelError :: String -> Channel ()
@@ -253,7 +255,7 @@
 
     getAvailable :: IO String
     getAvailable = do
-        ready <- hReady h `catch` const (return False)
+        ready <- hReady h `Control.Exception.catch` (const (return False) :: IOException -> IO Bool)
         if not ready
             then return ""
             else do
diff --git a/ssh.cabal b/ssh.cabal
--- a/ssh.cabal
+++ b/ssh.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                ssh
-version:             0.2.10
+version:             0.2.11
 synopsis:            A pure-Haskell SSH server library.
 description:
     This package was split from darcsden into its own project; documentation
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 homepage:            http://darcsden.com/alex/ssh
 license:             BSD3
 license-file:        LICENSE
-author:              Alex Suraci
-maintainer:          i.am@toogeneric.com
+author:              Alex Suraci <suraci.alex@gmail.com>
+maintainer:          Alex Suraci <suraci.alex@gmail.com>
 category:            Network
 build-type:          Simple
 cabal-version:       >= 1.6
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 source-repository   head
     type:           darcs
-    location:       http://darcsden.com/alex/ssh
+    location:       http://hub.darcs.net/simon/ssh
 
 library
   hs-source-dirs:   src