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Old 01-18-2008
Java putty title window?

I have implemented the solution from mschwage located in post https://www.unix.com/unix-advanced-ex...e-window.html; ie

wt ()
{
echo -n "^[]2;${@}^G"
}

This method is awesome!!!!

The reason I am sending you this message is to get your assistance with another issue I am runing into in respect to the window title.

This issue is - after putty'ng to system (A) the title changes appropriately... while logged into system (A) I run "ssh user@B" via the command line. This now changes the title to system (B). So far everything works as expected, until I exit system (B). The result is the the window title still reflects system system (B).

How do I get the window title to change back to system (A) on exiting system (B)? I'd like this to be automated.

Thanks!!!!

https://www.unix.com/unix-advanced-ex...le-window.html
# 2  
Old 01-21-2008
You'll have to create an alias called 'ssh' to a wrapper script for ssh so that you can execute your bit of code after ssh exits.
# 3  
Old 01-28-2008
Thanks!

Quote:
Originally Posted by Smiling Dragon
You'll have to create an alias called 'ssh' to a wrapper script for ssh so that you can execute your bit of code after ssh exits.
Smiling Dragon, thanks for this information. How would I create a wrapper script... is this just a regular script my ssh program calls?
# 4  
Old 01-28-2008
Yep, just a regular script, something like the following:
Code:
#!/bin/sh
/path/to/ssh $*
echo -n "^[]2;${@}^G"

Edit: It calls ssh, rather than the other way round - it 'wraps' around ssh, thus the name.

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