ssh.1: refer to ssh_config(5) in description of -C, -m

Caspar Schutijser caspar at schutijser.com
Mon Jan 10 00:10:48 AEDT 2022


Hi,

In most cases where ssh.1 refers to an option described in
ssh_config(5), it makes this reference explicit. See for example in
the description of -c:
"See the Ciphers keyword in ssh_config(5)".
Would it make sense to add "in ssh_config(5)" for the description of -C
and -m too? A patch that does so below.

I looked for similar cases in other man pages by searching for "see"
but I didn't find any.

Best regards,
Caspar Schutijser


Index: ssh.1
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/ssh/ssh.1,v
retrieving revision 1.427
diff -u -p -r1.427 ssh.1
--- ssh.1	10 Sep 2021 10:26:02 -0000	1.427
+++ ssh.1	9 Jan 2022 12:50:58 -0000
@@ -159,7 +159,8 @@ slow connections, but will only slow dow
 The default value can be set on a host-by-host basis in the
 configuration files; see the
 .Cm Compression
-option.
+option in
+.Xr ssh_config 5 .
 .Pp
 .It Fl c Ar cipher_spec
 Selects the cipher specification for encrypting the session.
@@ -434,7 +435,9 @@ A comma-separated list of MAC (message a
 specified in order of preference.
 See the
 .Cm MACs
-keyword for more information.
+keyword in
+.Xr ssh_config 5
+for more information.
 .Pp
 .It Fl N
 Do not execute a remote command.


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