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ssh: Forward all traffic except that which is bound for a specific subnet.
$ sshuttle --remote=${username}@${sshserver} ${0-0-0-0-0} --exclude ${192-168-0-1-24}
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This command is using the sshuttle tool to create a VPN-like connection between your local machine and a remote SSH server. Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • sshuttle: This is the command used to run the sshuttle tool.
  • --remote=${username}@${sshserver}: Specifies the remote SSH server to connect to. ${username} and ${sshserver} are variables that should be replaced with the actual username and server address.
  • ${0-0-0-0-0}: Specifies the default route for all traffic through the SSH server. It means that all network traffic from your local machine will be routed through the remote server.
  • --exclude ${192-168-0-1-24}: Specifies an IP range or specific IP addresses to exclude from the VPN tunnel. In this case, it excludes the IP range from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.0.24. This means that traffic destined for these IPs will not be routed through the SSH server.

In summary, this command establishes an SSH connection to a remote server and uses it as a proxy VPN to route all network traffic (except for the specified excluded IP range) from your local machine through the remote server.

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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