SSH from VSCode

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VSCode • Raspberry Pi

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You can SSH into a remote computer directly from VSCode to be able to edit and save remotely.

  • Find the path and name of your SSH private key on the computer that runs VSCode, for example ~/.ssh/Windows_Private_Key - OpenSSH.ppk. Note that it has to be an OpenSSH key – if needed convert the key with PuTTYgen.
  • Paste the key (the contents of the .ppk file) inte the file .ssh/authorized_keys on the remote computer. Or copy the file and rename it.
  • With Remote-SSH extension installed in VSCode, go to the Remote-SSH config file and give it the following content: 
    Host *
  IdentityFile |~/.ssh/name_of_.ppk_file|

Host |hostname|
  HostName |ipaddress|
  User |username|