The OpenSSH Client Config File: Simplify your SSH Connections

The OpenSSH client config file is a very powerful feature, that too many people ignore. You can use the client config file to simplify your SSH connections, by including preset options per host. In this video, I'll go over the basics of this config file.

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[wmike]

Jay, I truly appreciate these little tidbits of advice. They're great for new and novice Linux users. I've found that as I've gotten more comfortable with the command line, I notice that I've also formed some poor habits. These sorts of tips are a good reminder that almost everything has a better way to do it.

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[TheLichKng]

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[michalroesler]

I'm watching this for the second time. And now I understand what this config file is used for. Thank you Jay. And this Ubuntu book of yours is so very, very good.

[unstoppable-ar]

You're great man..I'm glad you chose to do this full time.

[katnax]

On the one hand, this video is extremely easy to follow, on the other hand, I was expecting more than Hostname, User and Port in the config.

[kirkhammett]

this geezer is awesome, thank you! your content recently has been invaluable!

[whylde]

Thanks for the video. Look forward to the next steps!

[RoborobsComputers]

Great information Jay. Thank you for all you do.

[jonnypeace]

7 years a linux user and i never knew about this - i wrote ssh scripts to simply, don't judge lol. Tested with scp and ssh-copy-id. perfect! Look forward to reading your book that i got for my birthday :)

[SwiatLinuksa]

Very usefull tip! Thank you very much! Add to this ssh keys on server and here we go ;))

[KiranDevraaj]

Helpful video sir, this will definitely help in improve my productivity as a network quality engineer 👨‍💻

[glyakk]

Great video and well done. I started using ssh config last year to simplify my life lol.

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[chrisumali]

Thanks for this great tip and info, have a great day

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[olafhuerta]

Love it! I already create my config file in my laptop to access my mpg in my home easier. Do you know if there is an option for tunneling port automatically with this commands? (-L port:localhost:port)

[anondiv]

I normally use Fish aliases or Fish command history to simplify SSH commands but will now use this method instead. Thanks.

[nandurx]

I love your videos as they are more in deep and more knowledgeable than anywhere. I have watched mostly all OPENssh videos... I am going to set up jumpbox VM in proxmox. How do we move ssh key so I can use in other PC if I ever destroy that VM or change pc all together? How do we back up ssh key?