dldinternet / advanced-ssh-config

An alternative ssh configuration file with extended options

Advanced SSH config

by Manfred Touron

Using ssh_config ProxyCommand, ssh calls advanced-ssh-config.py.

The new .ssh/config file become .ssh/config.advanced with new features and a better regex engine for the hostnames. Each time the script is called, it recreate a whole new .ssh/config, so be careful, backup your old .ssh/config file !

Features

• better regex engine (gw.school-..domain.net)
• aliases
• gateways (chain your ssh connections)
• includes (include sub files)
• real local command (execute a command on the local shell)

TODO

• https://github.com/emre/storm

Installation

Backup your old ~/.ssh/config file

cp ~/.ssh/config ~/.ssh/config.backup

Add this line in your ~/.ssh/config file

ProxyCommand = /path/to/advanced-ssh-config.py --hostname=%h --port=%p -u

© 2009-2012 Manfred Touron - MIT License.