Using a client-side SSH configuration file

While it's nice to be able to manipulate SSH using command-line arguments, it's also nice to not have to bother.

If you've got a system you work on day in and day out, it can be beneficial to configure your setup with your typical arguments on a permanent basis. This is where the client-side SSH configuration file comes in.

On our example box, the default ssh_config file is located in the /etc/ssh/ directory. Open this file to have a look if you like, but don't make any changes yet.

Getting ready

As with the previous section, confirm that both of your Vagrant boxes are enabled, and connect to the first using the vagrant command:

$ vagrant ssh centos1

To configure...