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User specific /etc/hosts files?

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Mar 15, 202611997 views
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Is it possible to have a user specific hosts file, or some other way to map a ip address to a name on a Linux system. I want to be able to ssh to my local machine from an on campus lab without having to memorize my IP address. I have a full unix account that I use from the lab, but not access to /eā€¦

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ssh me@my_machine

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Fix for: User specific /etc/hosts files?

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Use a ~/.ssh/config file with something like Host my-machine User me HostName 192.168.63.1 This way, you can even skip the "me@" and do just "ssh my-machine"

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