surround IPv6 addresses with square brackets

mpenkov · Mar 29, 2024 · f625c1f · f625c1f
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commit f625c1f
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diff --git a/shin/shin.go b/shin/shin.go
@@ -198,6 +198,15 @@ func resolvePath(path string, username string) string {
 
 	idx := strings.Index(path, ":")
 	host, _ := resolve(path[:idx])
+
+	//
+	// Surround IPv6 IPs in square brackets in order for SCP to treat
+	// them correctly.
+	//
+	if strings.Count(host, ":") > 2 {
+		host = fmt.Sprintf("[%s]", host)
+	}
+
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s:%s", username, host, path[idx+1:])
 }