Feature request: new option "executeCommand"

[Eichhorst]

If executeCommand is specified, it is executed on the remote host on login.

[thingalon]

Hi @Eichhorst.

What kind of commands are you thinking of executing? Something that sets up stuff and exits quickly (eg: a .profile-like command), or something that runs continuously while Pony SSH is connected to the host?

I want to understand the use-case before designing new features.

[Eichhorst]

Hi, first of all: thanks for your work and your reply! my use-case would be to execute sudo -i automatically. I would like to use workspace environments, which files require root permission. best, Tom ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐

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On Saturday, November 9, 2019 11:59 PM, thingalon ***@***.***> wrote: Hi ***@***.***(https://github.com/Eichhorst). What kind of commands are you thinking of executing? Something that sets up stuff and exits quickly (eg: a .profile-like command), or something that runs continuously while Pony SSH is connected to the host? I want to understand the use-case before designing new features. — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, [view it on GitHub](#5?email_source=notifications&email_token=AMP2KOCUXVLIXEN65VZNAQLQS46GHA5CNFSM4JHJDVQKYY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGOEDURD4I#issuecomment-552145393), or [unsubscribe](https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AMP2KODW67ILFWL2Q6BKL7LQS46GHANCNFSM4JHJDVQA).

[thingalon]

Hi Tom. Apologies for the slow response.

I've been thinking about how best to implement this. Pony-ssh uses ssh exec multiple times when setting up a session, so calling sudo -i once on connection won't do the trick.

I've prepared a new update which allows you to specify a custom shell command; which will allow you to call sudo automatically with a config like this:

 "ponyssh.hosts": {
    "example-sudo": {
       "host": "example.com",
       "username": "my-login",
       "agent": true,
       "shell": "sudo sh -c"
    }
  }

With the above setup, pony-ssh would allow you to edit any files that you can via sudo - though it does require that your user can sudo without using a password on the remote host.

Before I roll this out and turn it into a new version, I wanted to check in with you if this sounds like it could solve your problem.

#6

[Eichhorst]

Hi, nothing to apologize for! sudo-ing without pw is no problem. will it be possible to edit any root-files by defining "shell": "sudo bash -i" then? Thanks again for your work! ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐

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On Monday, 18. November 2019 08:11, thingalon ***@***.***> wrote: Hi Tom. Apologies for the slow response. I've been thinking about how best to implement this. Pony-ssh uses ssh exec multiple times when setting up a session, so calling sudo -i once on connection won't do the trick. I've prepared a new update which allows you to specify a custom shell command; which will allow you to call sudo automatically with a config like this: "ponyssh.hosts": { "example-sudo": { "host": "example.com", "username": "my-login", "agent": true, "shell": "sudo sh -c" } } With the above setup, pony-ssh would allow you to edit any files that you can via sudo - though it does require that your user can sudo without using a password on the remote host. Before I roll this out and turn it into a new version, I wanted to check in with you if this sounds like it could solve your problem. [#6](#6) — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, [view it on GitHub](#5?email_source=notifications&email_token=AMP2KOGLBU3LZO5TZGKRQG3QUI53JA5CNFSM4JHJDVQKYY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGOEEJNN7I#issuecomment-554882813), or [unsubscribe](https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AMP2KOHTL65BRF7LGLZFCVDQUI53JANCNFSM4JHJDVQA).

[thingalon]

I've just released an update to Pony-SSH which will hopefully meet your needs. try adding the following to your configuration:
"shell": "sudo bash -c"

Don't use the -i parameter; it will kick off an interactive shell, which won't work with pony-ssh. :)

Hope this helps you out. Let me know if you run into trouble.

[Eichhorst]

works perfectly, thx! ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐

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On Sunday, 24. November 2019 05:52, thingalon ***@***.***> wrote: I've just released an update to Pony-SSH which will hopefully meet your needs. try adding the following to your configuration: "shell": "sudo bash -c" Don't use the -i parameter; it will kick off an interactive shell, which won't work with pony-ssh. :) Hope this helps you out. Let me know if you run into trouble. — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, [view it on GitHub](#5?email_source=notifications&email_token=AMP2KOC3BWS47YQS44L3RPDQVIB7FA5CNFSM4JHJDVQKYY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGOEFADYOQ#issuecomment-557857850), or [unsubscribe](https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AMP2KOETMCQU2QJIXQ37C43QVIB7FANCNFSM4JHJDVQA).

[thingalon]

👍 Glad I could help.