On Wed, 2024-03-13 at 11:41 +0000, Job Snijders wrote: > On Wed, Mar 13, 2024 at 12:19:24PM +0100, Adam Kalisz wrote: > > it seems I cannot use: > > > > $ ssh -J root@2a01:4f8:1c1e:528d::1 root@west-coast > > Invalid -J argument > > Try this: > > $ ssh -J root@[2a01:4f8:1c1e:528d::1] root@west-coast Thank you all for helping with the syntax. > Literal IPv6 addresses should be enclosed in square brackets, to > avoid > ambiguity between a colon-delimited port number and an IPv6 address. > > Perhaps the -J documentation should point that out more explicitly? > > Index: ssh.1 > =================================================================== > RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/ssh/ssh.1,v > diff -u -p -r1.438 ssh.1 > --- ssh.1 11 Oct 2023 23:14:33 -0000 1.438 > +++ ssh.1 13 Mar 2024 11:37:57 -0000 > @@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ connection to the jump host described by > and then establishing a TCP forwarding to the ultimate destination > from > there. > Multiple jump hops may be specified separated by comma characters. > +IPv6 addresses can be specified by enclosing the address in square > brackets. > This is a shortcut to specify a > .Cm ProxyJump > configuration directive. This would be helpful! It should probably be noted that this syntax is only valid in the -J/ ProxyJump context. Because: $ ssh root@[2a01:4f8:1c1e:528d::1] ssh: Could not resolve hostname [2a01:4ff:1f0:e68b::1]:: Name or service not known does not work. Thank you all for the prompt help! _______________________________________________ openssh-unix-dev mailing list openssh-unix-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.mindrot.org/mailman/listinfo/openssh-unix-dev
