How to Create and Use an SSH Config File Tutorial in Less Than 3 Minutes

This quick tip explains how to create and use an SSH config file to simplify your workflow in less than 3 minutes. SSH config makes the process of logging into a server much easier, no need to remember long IP addresses or user and password combinations.

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[heliktribuwan]

wow I was searching for this got the answer quickly.Thank you very much.

[hippolyteasah]

Do you have to put your public key on the remote machine?

[jamalshah]

Hello and sorry for asking question. When i put this command "sudo sublime config" it gives me error "sudo: sublime: command not found" can you please help me with that. Would really appreciate it

[NdifonBlaise]

Please I created my own ssh config and it's not working

[vendetta]

sorry for the noob question but where is that id_rsa file coming from? Do we generate it or it is there by default? If not how to generate it?
and same question for the user deploy.
Is the deploy user created by us or is it a default user for ec2 instance?