Put -L in your ssh config

If you've used ssh you've probably had to use local port forwarding before. If you use complex flags often, you will find remembering what you need is tiresome. Stop. Write it down so you can forget all about it. Save your memory.

Instead of doing this:

ssh -L 3000:localhost:3002 not_dillon@example.com

Add those flags to the ~/.ssh/config file instead:

# /home/dillon/.ssh/config

Host example
  User         not_dillon
  Hostname     example.com
  LocalForward 3000 localhost:3002

From now on, all you need to type is:

ssh example

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