Bug#211424: sftp ignores .ssh/config settings
On Wed, Sep 17, 2003 at 11:25:39AM -0700, Jonathan Walther wrote:
> Package: ssh
> Version: 1:3.6.1p2-7
> Severity: grave
> Justification: renders package unusable
This bug doesn't make ssh unusable. I've downgraded to important.
> Here is my .ssh/config file:
>
> Host savannah
> Protocol 1
> HostName savannah.nongnu.org
>
> sftp ignores the "Protocol 1" line in my .ssh/cofig file and connects to
> Savannah using Protocol 2. Since Savannah doesn't support Protocol 2, this
> fails and I am not able to use sftp with the arch revision control system.
> This prevents me from getting access to my projects on Savannah.
It seems that you have to say 'sftp -1'. A bit of an annoyance but not
fatal.
Cheers,
--
Colin Watson [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk]
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