[GH-ISSUE #1071] Host aliases in ssh config runs command on server #625

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opened 2026-02-27 00:00:19 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

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Originally created by @jamesj2 on GitHub (Jan 13, 2019).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/electerm/electerm/issues/1071

Electerm version: 0.26.12

Operating system(linux, macos, or windows7/8/10?):

linux

Expected Behavior

Connect to host from ssh-config when host aliases are present without attempting to run a command.

Current Behavior

Connect to host from ssh-config when host aliases are present results in running a command on server and a closed connection.

Possible Solution

Only use the first entry from ssh-config's Host parameter.

Steps to Reproduce

Setup a ssh config that has host aliases like "Host github.com github"
Click ssh-config: github.com github under Bookmarks
Results in a connection but it tries to execute "github", output: "bash: github: command not found" and closes the connection.

Originally created by @jamesj2 on GitHub (Jan 13, 2019). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/electerm/electerm/issues/1071 ## Electerm version: 0.26.12 ## Operating system(linux, macos, or windows7/8/10?): linux ## Expected Behavior Connect to host from ssh-config when host aliases are present without attempting to run a command. ## Current Behavior Connect to host from ssh-config when host aliases are present results in running a command on server and a closed connection. ## Possible Solution Only use the first entry from ssh-config's Host parameter. ## Steps to Reproduce 1. Setup a ssh config that has host aliases like "Host github.com github" 2. Click ssh-config: github.com github under Bookmarks 3. Results in a connection but it tries to execute "github", output: "bash: github: command not found" and closes the connection.

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@zxdong262 commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2019):

Hi @jamesj2 Can you give a more detailed example ssh config?

@zxdong262 commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2019): Hi @jamesj2 Can you give a more detailed example ssh config?

kerem commented

2026-02-27 00:00:20 +03:00

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@jamesj2 commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2019):

Host ssh.blinkenshell.org blinken blink
  HostName ssh.blinkenshell.org

Click [ssh-config]:ssh.blinkenshell.org blinken blink under bookmarks. You get a new terminal with the following output.

[james@james-pc ~]$ ssh ssh.blinkenshell.org blinken blink
bash: blinken: command not found

@jamesj2 commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2019): ``` Host ssh.blinkenshell.org blinken blink HostName ssh.blinkenshell.org ``` Click [ssh-config]:ssh.blinkenshell.org blinken blink under bookmarks. You get a new terminal with the following output. ``` [james@james-pc ~]$ ssh ssh.blinkenshell.org blinken blink bash: blinken: command not found ```

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2026-02-27 00:00:20 +03:00

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@zxdong262 commented on GitHub (Jan 16, 2019):

@jamesj2 Released new version, thank you for the feedback!

@zxdong262 commented on GitHub (Jan 16, 2019): @jamesj2 Released new version, thank you for the feedback!