SSH port forwarding in ~ / .ssh / config?

Question

So, I usually run this command a lot:

ssh -L 5901: [e-mail]: 5901

I use it for VNC via SSH.

How to convert this command to something that will work in the ~ / .ssh / config file?

ex:

host yam HostName yam.myHost.edu User myUserName 

all i want to do is type:

 ssh yam 

And let it open an SSH shell with a local listening port and a remote port redirected to it.

Suggestions?

Answer 1

You can use the LocalForward directive in the host yam ~/.ssh/config section:

 LocalForward 5901 computer.myHost.edu:5901 

Answer 2

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