SSH-Dialog

Yet Another SSH Dialog Utility.

Features:

• Ruby.
• YAML configuration.
• Gemfile.
• Works on GNU/Linux, MacOS-X...

Tips:

• You can share the YML config with multiple computers using dropbox or other services.

Requirements:

• Ruby, via RVM or similar.
• Dialog utility.
• Any text editor.
• SSH client.

License:

• GPLv2, view the LICENSE file.

Install:

• Install dialog command line utility:

  • Debian: apt-get install dialog
  • OsX: brew install dialog

• Clone this repo and cd into his dir.

• Bundle, install gem dependencies:

  • bundle install

• Make config dir:

  • mkdir -p ~/.config

• Copy the config example file:

  • cp ssh-dialog.yml.dist ~/.config/ssh-dialog.yml

• Use your favorite editor to make your own config.

• Exec ./ssh-dialog.rb, link to anywhere on your path...

I hope you like it!

Config file format:

defaults:
	# Optional: Defaults to current user if not exists
	username: root

groups:
	# Any group title
	group-1:
		# Optional: Key filename for this group
		key: ~/.ssh/id_rsa
		hosts:
			# Host title
			own-server-one:
				# FQDN or IP address
				hostname: my.server.tdl
				# Optional: Key filename. Overrides group key
				key: ~/.ssh/id_rsa
				# Optional: Default or current username is used if not especified
				username: root
				# Optional: Port number, standar 22 if not especified
				port: 222