start terminal & run command automatically

peeples · 09-08-2003, 02:02 PM

I hope this is a real easy question (and I couldn't even figure out what to search for). If I am running a X session, and want to ssh into my router to check something out, how do I start a terminal that automatically runs "ssh 192.168.1.7 -l root" , what do I put as the command in my menu? I know that the following do NOT work:

"ssh 192.168.1.7 -l root" > aterm
aterm < "ssh 192.168.1.7 -l root"

If it makes any difference, I am running XFree86 4.3 and windowmaker, using a bash (2.05b) shell.

TIA

jailbait · 09-08-2003, 02:20 PM

" what do I put as the command in my menu?":

try the -e option:
xterm -e ssh 192.168.1.7 -l root

or perhaps:
aterm -e ssh 192.168.1.7 -l root

you may also need the hold option:
xterm -hold -e ssh 192.168.1.7 -l root

peeples · 09-08-2003, 02:57 PM

Steve,

Thanks a bunch !! The -e option did it just fine. (And boy do I feel stupid, it was right there in the man page - doh! ).