On Tuesday 14 June 2016 16:32:45 emetib wrote: > > That's my project after next - if I live that long!!! ;-) Probably a > > quick way of getting rid of the rest of my hair. And/or turning it grey. > > > > Lisi > > lisi, > > hopefully this is to the list and not private.
:-)) It was. :-) > > for your home network - > > /etc/hosts > add the ipaddress followed by the hostname > > i.e. > 127.0.0.1 localhost > 127.0.1.1 hestia > > 192.168.122.10 testing > 192.168.122.11 stable > 192.168.122.12 one-i386 > > that will make ssh user@hostname work instead of user@ipaddress. also > works with scp and sftp > > take care Thank you very much!! Lisi