Linux:: SSH configuration file

To save some typing you can create aliases to the servers you frequently access via ssh. This can be accomplished by either editing the global file ( /etc/ssh/ssh_config ), if you’re root and and to make changes for all the users, or your own config file ( $HOME/.ssh/config ).

Follow the example, and remember to customize to your needs

Host *
Compression yes
Port 22
ForwardAgent yes

Host sample
HostName host.sample_of_a_very_long_host_name.com
User joe
ForwardAgent yes
Port 22
Compression yes

Now you can ssh into that server using:

ssh sample

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