Bug#351231: Ignore unknown options
* Justin Pryzby <justinpryzby@users.sourceforge.net> [20060203 16:11]:
> Am 2006-02-03 12:54:31, schrieb martin f krafft:
> > Package: openssh-client
> > Version: 1:4.2p1-5
> > Severity: wishlist
> >
> > I operate several servers with a variety of SSH versions. I try to
> > keep my ~/.ssh/config file in sync, but it's difficult because e.g.
> > 3.8 barfs when it sees HashKnownHosts.
> >
> > Couldn't SSH instead of barfing just ignore options it does not
> > recognise?
> I think thats a bad idea; in particular, if there's a typo in my ssh
> config files, I want to know about it. Perhaps a warning is a fair
> compromise?
I suggest an option to put in your ssh config to ignore certain
unknown keywords, e.g.:
IgnoreUnknownOption IdentitiesOnly HashKnownHosts
Maybe warn about their usage if -v is given.
Abort for everything else.
Thomas
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