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SSH Cheat Sheet

This document is an SSH cheat sheet that provides essential commands for connecting to remote servers, managing SSH keys, configuring SSH client settings, transferring files, using SSH tunneling, executing commands remotely, and troubleshooting SSH connections. It includes specific command syntax and examples for each category. The cheat sheet serves as a quick reference for users working with SSH in various scenarios.

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SSH Cheat Sheet

This document is an SSH cheat sheet that provides essential commands for connecting to remote servers, managing SSH keys, configuring SSH client settings, transferring files, using SSH tunneling, executing commands remotely, and troubleshooting SSH connections. It includes specific command syntax and examples for each category. The cheat sheet serves as a quick reference for users working with SSH in various scenarios.

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SSH Cheat Sheet

Basic SSH Commands


●​ ssh user@host → Connect to a remote server
●​ ssh -p <port> user@host → Connect using a custom port
●​ ssh -i <keyfile> user@host → Connect using an SSH key
●​ ssh user@host -v → Connect with verbose output

Managing SSH Keys


●​ ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 → Generate an RSA key pair
●​ ssh-copy-id user@host → Copy public key to remote server
●​ cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub → Display your public key
●​ eval "$(ssh-agent -s)" → Start the SSH agent
●​ ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa → Add private key to SSH agent

Configuring SSH (Client-Side)


●​ nano ~/.ssh/config → Edit SSH client configuration

Example ~/.ssh/config file:​


Host myserver
HostName example.com
User myuser
Port 2222
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/mykey

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●​ Connect using ssh myserver instead of full command

Transferring Files via SSH


●​ scp file user@host:/path/to/destination → Copy file to remote server
●​ scp user@host:/path/to/file ./ → Copy file from remote to local
●​ scp -r directory user@host:/destination/path → Copy directory
recursively
Using SSH Tunneling
●​ ssh -L local_port:destination_host:remote_port user@host → Forward
local port
●​ ssh -R remote_port:local_host:local_port user@host → Forward remote
port
●​ ssh -D <port> user@host → Create SOCKS proxy

Executing Commands via SSH


●​ ssh user@host 'command' → Run a command on remote server
●​ ssh user@host 'command1 && command2' → Run multiple commands
●​ ssh user@host 'bash -s' < script.sh → Run a local script on remote server

Disconnect & Troubleshooting


●​ ~. → Disconnect from SSH session
●​ ssh -v user@host → Debug SSH connection
●​ ss -tulpn | grep ssh → Check active SSH connections

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