Re: [gentoo-user] Again some "headless" stuff/question

[thegeezer]

On 05/10/14 05:34, meino.cramer@×××.de wrote:
> Hi,
>
> for starting and running a script on a headless system for me "nohup"
> works perfectly.
> For interactive session via ssh screen/tmux turned out to be the
> solution to detach from jobs started from the commandline.
> Both are hints/help I received from the community here. :)
> Thank you very much !!! :)))
>
> Since the screen/tmux thingie is THAT convenient I would like to start
> this as the default when logging in via ssh.
> I could write a script which is started by the shell (zsh) which in
> turn is started as part of the login process.
> Screen would start another shell and TADA!...
> But this is an embedded system...
>
> The result should be a running screen session right after login via
> ssh.
>
> Is there any "shorter path" to what I am trying to do -- without the
> cascade of shells which do nothing but waiting of the child process to
> end?
>
> Thank you very much in advance for any help! Have a nice Sunday!
>
> Best regards,
> mcc
>
>

you can auto-start a program of your choice directly from an ssh
command. for example:
$ ssh -t myhost screen -R -d
will connect over ssh and then run screen to auto detach then reattach a
running a screen or start a new one if not.
you can of course name your screens so you can connect to
mycompilewindow or mycleverideasvimwindow

alternatively, and if you tend to use a mobile device for ssh you can
but something like in your .bashrc
if [ -n "$SSH_CLIENT" ] || [ -n "$SSH_TTY" ]; then
  screen -R -d
fi

which would check to see if ssh variables are set by openssh i.e. it is
an ssh session and then run screen for you

hth