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Forward a local UNIX socket to a remote UNIX socket.

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Section: Forwarding Basics

Forward a UNIX socket

bash
bash
ssh -L /tmp/pg.sock:/var/run/postgresql/.s.PGSQL.5432 user@example.com
Explanation

Forward a local UNIX socket to a remote UNIX socket.

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