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Use a config file to SSH into a server

8 points by ikarandeep 12y ago

lardissone 12y ago
I would love a kind of launcher for hosts in config file. Say, something like: ~ sshlaunch[enter] Select host: [0] Test1 [1] Test2 [2] Test3 Enter host number and hit enter:
- untrothy 12y ago
  This probably isn't to difficult to implement, hell I could even try to write something like that right now and put it on github. (I would have simply sent you an email but you don't have one in your profile) EDIT: You will need python3 since I used input(), and this probably is my first python script so it's a bit messy: https://gist.github.com/anonymous/e13d3d743c77bc1e39e6 https://gist.github.com/anonymous/e13d3d743c77bc1e39e6
cones688 12y ago
Why does no one ever mention ssh-copy-id?! Is part of Openssh and copies across your default pub key to the server in question. ssh-copy-id user@server Edit: Add more info
- tmikaeld 12y ago
  not sure, maybe not standard enough? i always use it myself, so much more comfortable
- bigd 12y ago
  because is not present in the mac default installation
  - batuhanicoz 12y ago
    But it is very easy to install if you have Homebrew and I'm guessing everyone who needs ssh-copy-id would already have homebrew installed. Just do: brew install ssh-copy-id
  - cones688 12y ago
    Does osx not use Openssh Package? On Fedora here so had always wondered why all these setup guides included this step.. the osx thing might explain it.
- Touche 12y ago
  Probably because the top Google result tells you to do it the way explained in this article. I did it that way for years before finding out about ssh-copy-id.
- Bob_Sheep 12y ago
  scp is another option if ssh-copy-id is not available
- emiunet 12y ago
  In a lot of environments, the SSH servers are listening on some non-standard port. I don't see an option in ssh-copy-id to specify the SSH server port.
tmikaeld 12y ago
Nice article, you could add this for added wow factor https://github.com/emre/storm https://github.com/emre/storm
gjvc 12y ago
what's next? tail(1)?
- mail2vks 12y ago
  Had to upvote. Exactly my sentiments
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api_or_ipa 12y ago
Usually after setting up ssh RSA keys, I'll alias it to something significantly shorter. Works pretty good.
jjjeffrey 12y ago
This is great! Some other things about ssh that everyone knew but me (until I found out): -scp supports bash completion for files on the server if you use a key pair. -Keychain (http://www.funtoo.org/Keychain http://www.funtoo.org/Keychain) makes having a password on your private key less of a hassle by prompting for your password when you first log in to your local account and using that when you ssh. (ssh-agent alone is similar but requires your password for every new login session).

8 points by ikarandeep 12y ago

I would love a kind of launcher for hosts in config file. Say, something like: ~ sshlaunch[enter] Select host: [0] Test1 [1] Test2 [2] Test3 Enter host number and hit enter:

untrothy 12y ago
This probably isn't to difficult to implement, hell I could even try to write something like that right now and put it on github. (I would have simply sent you an email but you don't have one in your profile) EDIT: You will need python3 since I used input(), and this probably is my first python script so it's a bit messy: https://gist.github.com/anonymous/e13d3d743c77bc1e39e6 https://gist.github.com/anonymous/e13d3d743c77bc1e39e6

cones688 12y ago

Why does no one ever mention ssh-copy-id?! Is part of Openssh and copies across your default pub key to the server in question. ssh-copy-id user@server Edit: Add more info

tmikaeld 12y ago
not sure, maybe not standard enough? i always use it myself, so much more comfortable
bigd 12y ago
because is not present in the mac default installation
- batuhanicoz 12y ago
  But it is very easy to install if you have Homebrew and I'm guessing everyone who needs ssh-copy-id would already have homebrew installed. Just do: brew install ssh-copy-id
- cones688 12y ago
  Does osx not use Openssh Package? On Fedora here so had always wondered why all these setup guides included this step.. the osx thing might explain it.
Touche 12y ago
Probably because the top Google result tells you to do it the way explained in this article. I did it that way for years before finding out about ssh-copy-id.
Bob_Sheep 12y ago
scp is another option if ssh-copy-id is not available
emiunet 12y ago
In a lot of environments, the SSH servers are listening on some non-standard port. I don't see an option in ssh-copy-id to specify the SSH server port.

tmikaeld 12y ago

Nice article, you could add this for added wow factor https://github.com/emre/storm https://github.com/emre/storm

gjvc 12y ago

what's next? tail(1)?

mail2vks 12y ago
Had to upvote. Exactly my sentiments

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api_or_ipa 12y ago

Usually after setting up ssh RSA keys, I'll alias it to something significantly shorter. Works pretty good.

jjjeffrey 12y ago

This is great! Some other things about ssh that everyone knew but me (until I found out): -scp supports bash completion for files on the server if you use a key pair. -Keychain (http://www.funtoo.org/Keychain http://www.funtoo.org/Keychain) makes having a password on your private key less of a hassle by prompting for your password when you first log in to your local account and using that when you ssh. (ssh-agent alone is similar but requires your password for every new login session).