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# 8  
Old 04-23-2012
Remove the /bin/ from sh and hope sh's in the path, I guess.

And that kind of function only works in a few certain shells. What's your shell?
# 9  
Old 04-23-2012
Sorry I just now saw you use ksh. I have mksh and it allows local but you must split that to two lines. I am not well read on ksh.
Code:
local args
args=( "$@" )

edit: that function is by no means a complete wrapper. many ssh options take arguments (i.e. ssh -p 123 user@host). if you never use options, the function can be made a lot simpler (always use $1 as title), otherwise it can be made a lot lengthier to shift through them.
Last edited by neutronscott; 04-23-2012 at 03:10 PM..
# 10  
Old 04-23-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by neutronscott
Sorry I just now saw you use ksh. I have mksh and it allows local but you must split that to two lines. I am not well read on ksh.
Code:
local args
args=( "$@" )

edit: that function is by no means a complete wrapper. many ssh options take arguments (i.e. ssh -p 123 user@host). if you never use options, the function can be made a lot simpler (always use $1 as title), otherwise it can be made a lot lengthier to shift through them.
Thank you for your help...but seems like still giving my same or similar issue...

Code:
$ cat test.sh
ssh() {
local args
args=( "$@" )
        #try find out destination
        while [[ $1 = -* ]]; do shift; done

        printf '\033]0;%s\007' "$1"
        command ssh "${args[@]}"
        printf '\033]0;%s\007' "$USER@$HOSTNAME"
}
$
$
$ ./test.sh
./test.sh: syntax error at line 3 : `(' unexpected
$
$

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Mod Comment Code tags for code, please.
Last edited by Corona688; 04-23-2012 at 05:08 PM..
# 11  
Old 04-23-2012
Try
Code:
function ssh
{
...
}

# 12  
Old 04-23-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by Corona688
Try
Code:
function ssh
{
...
}

Same thing...
# 13  
Old 04-23-2012
Still no ksh wizard? is ksh88 or ksh93? try
Code:
set -A args "$@"

# 14  
Old 04-23-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by neutronscott
Still no ksh wizard? is ksh88 or ksh93? try
Code:
set -A args "$@"

Thanks, atleast past though one stage..or the main one...but when i exit out..the title remains the same as ServerB....and i get below....


Code:
servername:/home/oracle> exit
logout
Connection to servername closed.
ssh[8]: HOSTNAME: parameter not set
$

Last edited by Scrutinizer; 04-23-2012 at 06:39 PM.. Reason: code tags
 
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