Custom script in .screenrc

benoror · 2010-03-03 17:33:29

Hi archers. I made a script that spawns a remote shell or runs a local shell whether it's on the current machine or not:

#!/bin/bash
# By:  benoror <benoror@gmail.com>
#
# spawns a remote shell or runs a local shell whether it's on the current machine or not
# $1 = hostname

if [ "$(hostname)" == "$1" ]; then
    bash
else
    ssh "$1.local"
fi

For example, if I'm on server1:

./spawnshell.sh server1   -> runs bash
./spawnshell.sh server2   -> ssh to server2.local

I want that script to run automatically in separate tabs in GNU Screen, but I can't make it run, my .screenrc:

...
screen -t "@server1"  1   exec /home/benoror/scripts/spawnshell.sh server1
screen -t "@server2"  2   exec /home/benoror/scripts/spawnshell.sh server2
...

But it doesn't works, I've tried without 'exec', with -X option and a lot more. Any ideas ?

Last edited by benoror (2010-03-03 17:34:39)

Daenyth · 2010-03-03 17:37:19

Does foo.local resolve correctly by hand? Try nslookup server2.local

benoror · 2010-03-03 17:39:02

It does, I configured domains lookups with Avahi (http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Avahi)

brisbin33 · 2010-03-03 18:02:05

benoror,

can you be a little more specific about "doesn't work".

does screen not load the two tabs?
does screen load the tabs, but not run the script(s)?
does screen load the tabs, run the script(s), but fail to connect?

(i don't think you need exec btw)

thanks,
pat

benoror · 2010-03-03 18:03:59

Well, screen load the tabs, but doesn't run the scripts. Thanks.

brisbin33 · 2010-03-03 18:13:42

my -t lines only have two arguments [name] [command].

does this work:

screen -t server1 /home/benoror/scripts/spawnshell.sh server1
screen -t server2 /home/benoror/scripts/spawnshell.sh server2

and just to confirm, spawnshell.sh works fine when you run it outside of screen right?

benoror · 2010-03-03 18:20:04

Solved.

Sorry, I forgot to chmod it as executable. I feel stupid hehe.

Thanks!

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#1 2010-03-03 17:33:29

Custom script in .screenrc

#2 2010-03-03 17:37:19

Re: Custom script in .screenrc

#3 2010-03-03 17:39:02

Re: Custom script in .screenrc

#4 2010-03-03 18:02:05

Re: Custom script in .screenrc

#5 2010-03-03 18:03:59

Re: Custom script in .screenrc

#6 2010-03-03 18:13:42

Re: Custom script in .screenrc

#7 2010-03-03 18:20:04

Re: Custom script in .screenrc

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