{"id":3634,"date":"2023-02-06T14:59:12","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T09:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trysiteprice.com\/blog\/?p=3634"},"modified":"2023-02-06T14:59:12","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T09:29:12","slug":"openssh-config-file-examples-for-linux-unix-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trysiteprice.com\/blog\/openssh-config-file-examples-for-linux-unix-users\/","title":{"rendered":"OpenSSH Config File Examples For Linux \/ Unix Users"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The OpenSSH config file is typically located at <code>\/etc\/ssh\/ssh_config<\/code> and <code>~\/.ssh\/config<\/code>. This file can be used to configure various options and settings for the OpenSSH client, such as setting a preferred port number, specifying private key files, enabling compression, and more. 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