Cannot Connect Using SSH: UseDNS terminating

Question

When I attempt to login via ssh like so ssh marc_mtpt0@m3pt0.com I get this response:

/etc/ssh_config: line 51: Bad configuration option: UseDNS 
/etc/ssh_config: terminating, 1 bad configuration options lost connection

I've done this plenty in the past but it's no longer working properly. Not sure where to go from here or how to fix it. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 30 '11 at 21:44

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As the message says, UseDNS is not a valid option name in /etc/ssh_config. There is a server option called UseDNS; presumably you meant to put this line in /etc/sshd_config and edited the wrong file.

answered Dec 30 '11 at 21:44

Gilles 'SO- stop being evil'

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I actually have no idea how that line got into the ssh_config file at all because I've never edited these files before. Slightly confused at how it got in there. But it's all good now. Thanks so much! – Marc Dec 30 '11 at 22:01
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@Marc I recommend putting /etc under version control. I use etckeeper wherever it's available. – Gilles 'SO- stop being evil' Dec 30 '11 at 22:21

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 30 '11 at 20:31

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Commenting out line 51 in the ssh_config file worked.

answered Dec 30 '11 at 20:31

Marc

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Cannot Connect Using SSH: UseDNS terminating

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