In SSH, how to replace a full domain name with an alias
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In SSH, how to replace a full domain name with an alias
Usually, I need to type "ssh eden.rutgers.edu" 20 times everyday. It is bothering to type the whole domain name everytime.
What changes can I do in Linux to make "ssh eden" works instead?
@protozorq /etc/resolv.conf file is where you enter the DNS name, you will have to use the way vimal suggested or use the alias as macemoneta suggested. what you did is not correct though it will give you the desire output.
"search Search list for host-name lookup.
The search list is normally determined from the local domain
name; by default, it contains only the local domain name. This
may be changed by listing the desired domain search path follow‐
ing the search keyword with spaces or tabs separating the names."
This is for intranet networks with multiple sub-domains and thus it
works great for me.
The actual reason I looked again into this forum is, that it does not work
with DHCP clients. Those need an entry like
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