SSH-VIEW

This is a simple utility for parsing, showing and integrate the info from the $/.ssh/config file or a custom ssh configuration file.

Install

Download the binaries from the releases page.

Build

git clone https://github.com/JuanJMarques/ssh-view.git
cd ssh-view
cargo build --release
cp tartget/release/ssh-view <some-dir-in-your-$Path>/ssh-view

Usage

ssh-view 0.4.0

Usage: ssh-view [OPTIONS] [COMMAND]

Commands:
  show    Shows the current configuration
  use     launches the ssh command for the selected index of the table or the specified connection name in the table
  export  exports the ssh command for the selected index of the table or the specified connection name in the table to the clipboard
  copy    launches the scp command for the selected index of the table or the specified connection mane in the table, use "con:"<path> to be replaced with the connection to the selected ssh server
  add     Adds a new entry to the ssh config file
  delete  Deletes an entry from the ssh config file
  tunnel  makes a ssh tunnel for the selected index of the table or the specified connection name in the table
  help    Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)

Options:
  -c, --config <FILE>  Sets a custom config file path
  -h, --help           Print help
  -V, --version        Print version

list ssh servers

$ssh-view show
+-------+-----------+--------------+--------+
| Index | HostName  | Host         | User   |
+-------+-----------+--------------+--------+
| 0     | test1     | 192.168.90.1 | centos |
+-------+-----------+--------------+--------+
| 1     | test2     | 192.168.90.2 | ubuntu |
+-------+-----------+--------------+--------+

list server filtering by search pattern

$ssh-view show 2
+-------+-----------+--------------+--------+
| Index | HostName  | Host         | User   |
+-------+-----------+--------------+--------+
| 1     | test2     | 192.168.90.2 | ubuntu |
+-------+-----------+--------------+--------+

connect to a server

$ssh-view use 0
Last login: Sat Jan 1 00:00:00 2022 from 0.0.0.0
[ubuntu@ip-0-0-0-0 ~]$ 

export the connection data to the clipboard

$ssh-view export 0

add entry to ssh config file

$ssh-view add localhost 127.0.0.1 root

$ssh-view show
+-------+-----------+--------------+--------+
| Index | HostName  | Host         | User   |
+-------+-----------+--------------+--------+
| 0     | test1     | 192.168.90.1 | centos |
+-------+-----------+--------------+--------+
| 1     | test2     | 192.168.90.2 | ubuntu |
+-------+-----------+--------------+--------+
| 2     | localhost | 127.0.0.1    | root   |
+-------+-----------+--------------+--------+

delete entry from ssh config file

$ssh-view show
+-------+-----------+--------------+--------+
| Index | HostName  | Host         | User   |
+-------+-----------+--------------+--------+
| 0     | test1     | 192.168.90.1 | centos |
+-------+-----------+--------------+--------+
| 1     | test2     | 192.168.90.2 | ubuntu |
+-------+-----------+--------------+--------+
| 2     | localhost | 127.0.0.1    | root   |
+-------+-----------+--------------+--------+

$ssh-view delete 2
The host "localhost" will be deleted, are you sure?
Type "yes" to confirm
yes

$ssh-view show
+-------+----------+--------------+--------+
| Index | HostName | Host         | User   |
+-------+----------+--------------+--------+
| 0     | test1    | 192.168.90.1 | centos |
+-------+----------+--------------+--------+
| 1     | test2    | 192.168.90.2 | ubuntu |
+-------+----------+--------------+--------+

make a tunnel

ssh-view tunnel [OPTIONS] <Selection> [COMMAND]

Commands:
  local    
  remote   
  dynamic  
  help     Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)

Arguments:
  <Selection>  Index of the selected connection

Options:
  -c, --command <command>  Command to use [default: ssh]
  -a, --args <args>        Additional args to use in the command
  -h, --help               Print help

make remote tunnel

Usage: ssh-view tunnel <Selection> local <LocalPort> [RemoteHost] [RemotePort]

Arguments:
  <LocalPort>   Local port to use as one of the sides of the tunnel
  [RemoteHost]  Remote host to forward traffic from the tunnel [default: 127.0.0.1]
  [RemotePort]  Remote port to forward traffic from the tunnel [default: 80]

Options:
  -h, --help  Print help

make a remote tunnel

Usage: ssh-view tunnel <Selection> remote <LocalPort> [LocalHost] [RemotePort]

Arguments:
  <LocalPort>   Local port to forward traffic from the tunnel
  [LocalHost]   Local host to forward traffic from the tunnel [default: 127.0.0.1]
  [RemotePort]  Remote port to forward traffic to the tunnel [default: 80]

Options:
  -h, --help  Print help

make a dynamic tunnel

Usage: ssh-view tunnel <Selection> dynamic <LocalPort>

Arguments:
  <LocalPort>  Local port to use as one of the sides of the tunnel

Options:
  -h, --help  Print help