SteveClement / ssh-config

SSH config file query and modification commandline tool.

ssh-config

SSH config file query and modification commandline tool.

Less manually editing or viewing the config file for that one setting you need.

Also makes it easier for other tools to read the same ssh_config.

Possible uses

• List the options for a specific host

    ssh-config -l -H yourhost
  

• List a specific option for a specific host

    ssh-config -l -H myserver -o IdentityFile
  

• List all hosts that have a specific option with a specific value

    ssh-config -l -o Port=1337
  

• Change or set the value of a specific option for a specific host

    ssh-config -s -H myserver -o Port=1337
  

• Add an entirely new host entry with all its options

    ssh-config -s -H newhost -o Hostname=newhost.example.net -o Port=1337
  

• Remove host entry

    ssh-config -d -H newhost
  

• Remove specific options from a host entry

    ssh-config -d -H somehost -o someoption
  

• Use a different file as a source

    ssh-config -f somefile -l