Colored diff ( via vim ) on 2 remotes files on your local computer.

vimdiff scp://root@server-foo.com//etc/snmp/snmpd.conf scp://root@server-bar.com//etc/snmp/snmpd.conf
You can use vim scp://root@example.com//file too in a simple case.

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By: sputnick
2010-01-06 18:12:45
vim remote scp
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yessssssssssssssss!
linuxrawkstar · 611 weeks and 4 days ago
I wish I could vote this up twice!
linuxrawkstar · 611 weeks and 4 days ago
How do you get out besides :q:q?
rbossy · 611 weeks and 2 days ago
:qa
sputnick · 611 weeks and 2 days ago
cool!
wincus · 611 weeks ago
voted up for use of scp://... didn't know it, won't forget it.
bartonski · 607 weeks and 3 days ago

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