Docs: Unify and generalize the terms remote computer, machine and host
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Truly convenient SSH
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Truly convenient SSH
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* Automatic :ref:`shell_integration` on remote machines
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* Automatic :ref:`shell_integration` on remote hosts
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* Easily :ref:`clone local shell/editor config <real_world_ssh_kitten_config>` on remote machines
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* Easily :ref:`clone local shell/editor config <real_world_ssh_kitten_config>` on remote hosts
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* Automatic :opt:`re-use of existing connections <kitten-ssh.share_connections>` to avoid connection setup latency
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* Automatic :opt:`re-use of existing connections <kitten-ssh.share_connections>` to avoid connection setup latency
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The ssh kitten allows you to login easily to remote servers, and automatically
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The ssh kitten allows you to login easily to remote hosts, and automatically
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setup the environment there to be as comfortable as your local shell. You
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setup the environment there to be as comfortable as your local shell. You
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can specify environment variables to set on the remote server and
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can specify environment variables to set on the remote host and
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files to copy there, making your remote experience just like your
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files to copy there, making your remote experience just like your
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local shell. Additionally, it automatically sets up :ref:`shell_integration` on
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local shell. Additionally, it automatically sets up :ref:`shell_integration` on
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the remote server and copies the kitty terminfo database there.
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the remote host and copies the kitty terminfo database there.
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The ssh kitten is a thin wrapper around the traditional `ssh <https://man.openbsd.org/ssh>`__
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The ssh kitten is a thin wrapper around the traditional `ssh <https://man.openbsd.org/ssh>`__
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command line program and supports all the same options and arguments and configuration.
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command line program and supports all the same options and arguments and configuration.
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kitty +kitten ssh some-hostname-to-connect-to
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kitty +kitten ssh some-hostname-to-connect-to
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You should end up at a shell prompt on the remote server, with shell
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You should end up at a shell prompt on the remote host, with shell
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integration enabled. If you like it you can add an alias to it in your shell's
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integration enabled. If you like it you can add an alias to it in your shell's
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rc files:
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rc files:
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map f1 new_window_with_cwd
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map f1 new_window_with_cwd
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Then, pressing :kbd:`F1` will open a new window automatically logged
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Then, pressing :kbd:`F1` will open a new window automatically logged
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into the same server using the ssh kitten, at the same directory.
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into the same host using the ssh kitten, at the same directory.
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The ssh kitten can be configured using the :file:`~/.config/kitty/ssh.conf`
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The ssh kitten can be configured using the :file:`~/.config/kitty/ssh.conf`
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file where you can specify environment variables to set on the remote server
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file where you can specify environment variables to set on the remote host
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and files to copy from your local machine to the remote server. Let's see a
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and files to copy from the local to the remote host. Let's see a
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quick example:
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quick example:
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.. code-block:: conf
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.. code-block:: conf
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copy .zshrc .vimrc .vim
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copy .zshrc .vimrc .vim
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# Setup some environment variables
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# Setup some environment variables
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env SOME_VAR=x
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env SOME_VAR=x
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# COPIED_VAR will have the same value on the remote server as it does locally
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# COPIED_VAR will have the same value on the remote host as it does locally
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env COPIED_VAR=_kitty_copy_env_var_
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env COPIED_VAR=_kitty_copy_env_var_
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# Create some per hostname settings
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# Create some per hostname settings
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The ssh kitten works by having SSH transmit and execute a POSIX sh (or
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The ssh kitten works by having SSH transmit and execute a POSIX sh (or
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:opt:`optionally <kitten-ssh.interpreter>` Python) bootstrap script on the
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:opt:`optionally <kitten-ssh.interpreter>` Python) bootstrap script on the
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remote server using an :opt:`interpreter <kitten-ssh.interpreter>`. This script
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remote host using an :opt:`interpreter <kitten-ssh.interpreter>`. This script
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reads setup data over the tty device, which kitty sends as a base64 encoded
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reads setup data over the tty device, which kitty sends as a base64 encoded
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compressed tarball. The script extracts it and places the :opt:`files <kitten-ssh.copy>`
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compressed tarball. The script extracts it and places the :opt:`files <kitten-ssh.copy>`
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and sets the :opt:`environment variables <kitten-ssh.env>` before finally
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and sets the :opt:`environment variables <kitten-ssh.env>` before finally
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.. note::
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.. note::
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When connecting to BSD servers, it is possible the bootstrap script will
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When connecting to BSD hosts, it is possible the bootstrap script will
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fail or run slowly, because the default shells are crippled in various ways.
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fail or run slowly, because the default shells are crippled in various ways.
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Your best bet is to install python on the server, make sure the login shell
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Your best bet is to install Python on the remote, make sure the login shell
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is something POSIX sh compliant, and use :code:`python` as the :opt:`interpreter
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is something POSIX sh compliant, and use :code:`python` as the :opt:`interpreter
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<kitten-ssh.interpreter>` in :file:`ssh.conf`.
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<kitten-ssh.interpreter>` in :file:`ssh.conf`.
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--dest
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--dest
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The destination on the remote computer to copy to. Relative paths are resolved
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The destination on the remote host to copy to. Relative paths are resolved
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relative to HOME on the remote machine. When this option is not specified, the
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relative to HOME on the remote host. When this option is not specified, the
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local file path is used as the remote destination (with the HOME directory
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local file path is used as the remote destination (with the HOME directory
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getting automatically replaced by the remote HOME). Note that environment
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getting automatically replaced by the remote HOME). Note that environment
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variables and ~ are not expanded.
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variables and ~ are not expanded.
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copy_message = '''\
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copy_message = '''\
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Copy files and directories from the local computer to the remote one. The
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Copy files and directories from local to remote hosts. The specified files are
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specified files are assumed to be relative to the HOME directory and copied
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assumed to be relative to the HOME directory and copied to the HOME on the
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to the HOME on the server. Directories are copied recursively. If absolute paths
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remote. Directories are copied recursively. If absolute paths are used, they are
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are used, they are copied as is.'''
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copied as is.'''
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definition = Definition(
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definition = Definition(
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'kittens.ssh',
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'kittens.ssh',
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The hostname can include an optional username in the form :code:`user@host`.
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The hostname can include an optional username in the form :code:`user@host`.
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When not specified options apply to all hosts, until the
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When not specified options apply to all hosts, until the
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first hostname specification is found. Note that matching of hostname is done against
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first hostname specification is found. Note that matching of hostname is done against
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the name you specify on the command line to connect to the remote computer.
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the name you specify on the command line to connect to the remote host.
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If you wish to include the same basic configuration for many
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If you wish to include the same basic configuration for many
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different hosts, you can do so with the :ref:`include <include>` directive.
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different hosts, you can do so with the :ref:`include <include>` directive.
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opt('remote_dir', '.local/share/kitty-ssh-kitten', option_type='relative_dir', long_text='''
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opt('remote_dir', '.local/share/kitty-ssh-kitten', option_type='relative_dir', long_text='''
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The location on the remote computer where the files needed for this kitten
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The location on the remote host where the files needed for this kitten
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are installed. The location is relative to the HOME directory. Absolute paths or paths
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are installed. The location is relative to the HOME directory. Absolute paths or paths
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that resolve to a location outside the HOME are not allowed.
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that resolve to a location outside the HOME are not allowed.
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''')
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copy .vimrc .zshrc .config/some-dir
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copy .vimrc .zshrc .config/some-dir
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If a file should be copied to some other destination on the remote machine,
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If a file should be copied to some other destination on the remote host,
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use :code:`--dest`::
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use :code:`--dest`::
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copy --dest some-other-name some-file
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copy --dest some-other-name some-file
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:code:`VAR=` will set it to the empty string and using just :code:`VAR`
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:code:`VAR=` will set it to the empty string and using just :code:`VAR`
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will delete the variable from the child process' environment. The definitions
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will delete the variable from the child process' environment. The definitions
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are processed alphabetically. The special value :code:`_kitty_copy_env_var_`
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are processed alphabetically. The special value :code:`_kitty_copy_env_var_`
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will cause the value of the variable to be copied from the local machine.
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will cause the value of the variable to be copied from the local environment.
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opt('cwd', '', long_text='''
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opt('cwd', '', long_text='''
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