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sshconf_read_modify_save_ssh_config_file.py
pythonThis quickstart demonstrates how to read, modify, and save an SSH configuration
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sshconf_read_modify_save_ssh_config_file.py
1from sshconf import read_ssh_config
2from os.path import expanduser
3
4# Load the configuration from ~/.ssh/config
5config = read_ssh_config(expanduser("~/.ssh/config"))
6
7# Add or update a host configuration
8config.add('myserver',
9 Hostname='1.2.3.4',
10 User='ubuntu',
11 Port='22',
12 IdentityFile='~/.ssh/id_rsa')
13
14# Accessing parameters
15print(f"Host: {config.host('myserver')['hostname']}")
16
17# Save the changes
18config.save()