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dbclient: Connect to a remote host on [p]ort 2222.
$ dbclient ${user}@${host} -p 2222
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This command is used to open a secure shell (SSH) connection to a remote server.

Explanation of the command:

  • dbclient: This is the command-line tool to initiate an SSH connection.
  • ${user}: This is a variable that represents the username of the user you want to connect with on the remote server.
  • ${host}: This is a variable that represents the hostname or IP address of the remote server you want to connect to.
  • -p 2222: This option specifies the port number (2222 in this case) on which the SSH service is running on the remote server. By default, SSH runs on port 22, but in this case, it is configured to use port 2222.

When you execute this command with the appropriate values for ${user} and ${host}, it will establish an SSH connection to the remote server using the specified username and port number.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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