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Create a short alias in ~/.ssh/config.

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Section: Client Config Basics

Basic host alias

sshconfig
sshconfig
Host web-prod
  HostName web01.example.com
  User deploy
  Port 22
  IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
Explanation

Create a short alias in ~/.ssh/config.

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