How to reload the ssh config file in Mac OS X via terminal
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When I update my ssh config file so I can switch my current github account, the changes wont work properly unless I restart iTerm. I'm working on a script to automate the github account switch and I'd like to have the script reload the config settings in the updated config file. How can I achieve this?
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asked Nov 22 '16 at 22:20
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When I update my ssh config file so I can switch my current github account, the changes wont work properly unless I restart iTerm. I'm working on a script to automate the github account switch and I'd like to have the script reload the config settings in the updated config file. How can I achieve this?
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asked Nov 22 '16 at 22:20
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How, do you switch accounts? Do you usessh-agent? Thessh_configis read for every single invocation ofssh.
– Jakuje
Nov 23 '16 at 8:44
Can you give us more detail about the config file? Also, could you define different hosts for the different github accounts, and avoid the reloading problem?
– JasKerr
Nov 24 '16 at 2:45
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When I update my ssh config file so I can switch my current github account, the changes wont work properly unless I restart iTerm. I'm working on a script to automate the github account switch and I'd like to have the script reload the config settings in the updated config file. How can I achieve this?
macos bash ssh terminal
asked Nov 22 '16 at 22:20
Daniel Jacobson
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When I update my ssh config file so I can switch my current github account, the changes wont work properly unless I restart iTerm. I'm working on a script to automate the github account switch and I'd like to have the script reload the config settings in the updated config file. How can I achieve this?
macos bash ssh terminal
macos bash ssh terminal
asked Nov 22 '16 at 22:20
Daniel Jacobson
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asked Nov 22 '16 at 22:20
Daniel Jacobson
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asked Nov 22 '16 at 22:20
Daniel Jacobson
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asked Nov 22 '16 at 22:20
Daniel Jacobson
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asked Nov 22 '16 at 22:20
Daniel Jacobson
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How, do you switch accounts? Do you usessh-agent? Thessh_configis read for every single invocation ofssh.
– Jakuje
Nov 23 '16 at 8:44
Can you give us more detail about the config file? Also, could you define different hosts for the different github accounts, and avoid the reloading problem?
– JasKerr
Nov 24 '16 at 2:45
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How, do you switch accounts? Do you usessh-agent? Thessh_configis read for every single invocation ofssh.
– Jakuje
Nov 23 '16 at 8:44
Can you give us more detail about the config file? Also, could you define different hosts for the different github accounts, and avoid the reloading problem?
– JasKerr
Nov 24 '16 at 2:45
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How, do you switch accounts? Do you use
ssh-agent? The ssh_config is read for every single invocation of ssh.– Jakuje
Nov 23 '16 at 8:44
How, do you switch accounts? Do you use
ssh-agent? The ssh_config is read for every single invocation of ssh.– Jakuje
Nov 23 '16 at 8:44
Can you give us more detail about the config file? Also, could you define different hosts for the different github accounts, and avoid the reloading problem?
– JasKerr
Nov 24 '16 at 2:45
Can you give us more detail about the config file? Also, could you define different hosts for the different github accounts, and avoid the reloading problem?
– JasKerr
Nov 24 '16 at 2:45
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You may want to look at the Atlassian documentation on using multiple identities. A case like the one I think you're describing - switching accounts - may be best handled with an SSH config file that accommodates multiple accounts simultaneously instead of scripting.
They provide the following example for the config file at ~/.ssh/config:
# Default GitHub user
Host github.com
HostName github.com
PreferredAuthentications publickey
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/personalid
# Work user account
Host bitbucket.org
HostName bitbucket.org
PreferredAuthentications publickey
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/workid
answered May 16 '17 at 17:39
user2623888
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Note you could also use differentHostnicknames for the sameHostName, with differentIdentityFiles for each:Host github-charlie,Host github-sam
– jpaugh
Feb 5 at 14:56
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While I was looking for a way to 'refresh' the file I realised what I was actually looking for was a way to auto complete the command,
Refreshing was not necessary as @Jakuje above mentions
For those interested the auto complete script is:
complete -o default -o nospace -W "$(grep "^Host" $HOME/.ssh/config | cut -d" " -f2)" scp sftp ssh
Which I found here.
Add the above script to .bash_profile and then run source .bash_profile
answered Sep 3 at 15:50
Tomos Williams
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2 Answers
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up vote
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You may want to look at the Atlassian documentation on using multiple identities. A case like the one I think you're describing - switching accounts - may be best handled with an SSH config file that accommodates multiple accounts simultaneously instead of scripting.
They provide the following example for the config file at ~/.ssh/config:
# Default GitHub user
Host github.com
HostName github.com
PreferredAuthentications publickey
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/personalid
# Work user account
Host bitbucket.org
HostName bitbucket.org
PreferredAuthentications publickey
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/workid
answered May 16 '17 at 17:39
user2623888
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Note you could also use differentHostnicknames for the sameHostName, with differentIdentityFiles for each:Host github-charlie,Host github-sam
– jpaugh
Feb 5 at 14:56
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up vote
0
down vote
You may want to look at the Atlassian documentation on using multiple identities. A case like the one I think you're describing - switching accounts - may be best handled with an SSH config file that accommodates multiple accounts simultaneously instead of scripting.
They provide the following example for the config file at ~/.ssh/config:
# Default GitHub user
Host github.com
HostName github.com
PreferredAuthentications publickey
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/personalid
# Work user account
Host bitbucket.org
HostName bitbucket.org
PreferredAuthentications publickey
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/workid
answered May 16 '17 at 17:39
user2623888
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Note you could also use differentHostnicknames for the sameHostName, with differentIdentityFiles for each:Host github-charlie,Host github-sam
– jpaugh
Feb 5 at 14:56
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
You may want to look at the Atlassian documentation on using multiple identities. A case like the one I think you're describing - switching accounts - may be best handled with an SSH config file that accommodates multiple accounts simultaneously instead of scripting.
They provide the following example for the config file at ~/.ssh/config:
# Default GitHub user
Host github.com
HostName github.com
PreferredAuthentications publickey
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/personalid
# Work user account
Host bitbucket.org
HostName bitbucket.org
PreferredAuthentications publickey
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/workid
answered May 16 '17 at 17:39
user2623888
1
You may want to look at the Atlassian documentation on using multiple identities. A case like the one I think you're describing - switching accounts - may be best handled with an SSH config file that accommodates multiple accounts simultaneously instead of scripting.
They provide the following example for the config file at ~/.ssh/config:
# Default GitHub user
Host github.com
HostName github.com
PreferredAuthentications publickey
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/personalid
# Work user account
Host bitbucket.org
HostName bitbucket.org
PreferredAuthentications publickey
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/workid
answered May 16 '17 at 17:39
user2623888
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answered May 16 '17 at 17:39
user2623888
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answered May 16 '17 at 17:39
user2623888
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answered May 16 '17 at 17:39
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Note you could also use differentHostnicknames for the sameHostName, with differentIdentityFiles for each:Host github-charlie,Host github-sam
– jpaugh
Feb 5 at 14:56
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Note you could also use differentHostnicknames for the sameHostName, with differentIdentityFiles for each:Host github-charlie,Host github-sam
– jpaugh
Feb 5 at 14:56
1
1
Note you could also use different
Host nicknames for the same HostName, with different IdentityFiles for each: Host github-charlie, Host github-sam– jpaugh
Feb 5 at 14:56
Note you could also use different
Host nicknames for the same HostName, with different IdentityFiles for each: Host github-charlie, Host github-sam– jpaugh
Feb 5 at 14:56
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0
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While I was looking for a way to 'refresh' the file I realised what I was actually looking for was a way to auto complete the command,
Refreshing was not necessary as @Jakuje above mentions
For those interested the auto complete script is:
complete -o default -o nospace -W "$(grep "^Host" $HOME/.ssh/config | cut -d" " -f2)" scp sftp ssh
Which I found here.
Add the above script to .bash_profile and then run source .bash_profile
answered Sep 3 at 15:50
Tomos Williams
1011
add a comment |
up vote
0
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While I was looking for a way to 'refresh' the file I realised what I was actually looking for was a way to auto complete the command,
Refreshing was not necessary as @Jakuje above mentions
For those interested the auto complete script is:
complete -o default -o nospace -W "$(grep "^Host" $HOME/.ssh/config | cut -d" " -f2)" scp sftp ssh
Which I found here.
Add the above script to .bash_profile and then run source .bash_profile
answered Sep 3 at 15:50
Tomos Williams
1011
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
While I was looking for a way to 'refresh' the file I realised what I was actually looking for was a way to auto complete the command,
Refreshing was not necessary as @Jakuje above mentions
For those interested the auto complete script is:
complete -o default -o nospace -W "$(grep "^Host" $HOME/.ssh/config | cut -d" " -f2)" scp sftp ssh
Which I found here.
Add the above script to .bash_profile and then run source .bash_profile
answered Sep 3 at 15:50
Tomos Williams
1011
While I was looking for a way to 'refresh' the file I realised what I was actually looking for was a way to auto complete the command,
Refreshing was not necessary as @Jakuje above mentions
For those interested the auto complete script is:
complete -o default -o nospace -W "$(grep "^Host" $HOME/.ssh/config | cut -d" " -f2)" scp sftp ssh
Which I found here.
Add the above script to .bash_profile and then run source .bash_profile
answered Sep 3 at 15:50
Tomos Williams
1011
answered Sep 3 at 15:50
Tomos Williams
1011
answered Sep 3 at 15:50
Tomos Williams
1011
answered Sep 3 at 15:50
Tomos Williams
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How, do you switch accounts? Do you use
ssh-agent? Thessh_configis read for every single invocation ofssh.– Jakuje
Nov 23 '16 at 8:44
Can you give us more detail about the config file? Also, could you define different hosts for the different github accounts, and avoid the reloading problem?
– JasKerr
Nov 24 '16 at 2:45