Connecting to a Linux server via SSH (Secure Shell) is a common task for system administrators and developers. Automating this process with a Bash script can save time and reduce repetitive work. In this post, we'll download and run a simple Bash script to connect to a Linux server.
Step-by-Step Guide
Download and install Git Bash
If you don't have Git Bash already installed on your system, then you can download the application by clicking here
Download the bash script
Now you need to download the bash script from my github repo that will automate the process of connecting to your server using ssh key. Click here to download script, when the repo opens up, click on the download icon as shown below.
Connect to server
Before we run our bash script, first we need to take note of the following to run the script successfully.
i. Ensure your ssh key and bash script are in the same directory, in this example we are using the Downloads directory for simplicity.
ii. get your server ip address, username and ssh private key file name ready
We can now lunch our Git Bash and run the script by typing this command bash ssh-connect.sh then press the return key on your keyboard as indicate in red below.
Finally we are login to our server.
By following these steps, you have download and run a simple Bash script to automate the process of connecting to a Linux server.