topic Re: alias xterm in Operating System - HP-UX

alias xterm

lawrenzo_1 — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 07:58:03 GMT

Hi guys,

we have been using ssh via putty however I have found having millions of window's open to manage my systems inefficient!

I'v installed x software to the sysadmin server and my desktop and running cde - happy days, one window for all my x needs!

I now want to configure an aliases file so that I can fire an xterm for the server required using ssh.

I am struggling with some of the syntax however I know it can be as I used to use a similare setup a few years back.

can someone please help me!

alias mis=`xterm -fg white -bg black etc etc` &

Thanks guys.

Chris.

Re: alias xterm

Steven Schweda — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 08:09:26 GMT

"` &" -> "&'"?

Re: alias xterm

lawrenzo_1 — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 08:14:27 GMT

not sure what that means:

I require a command where I can run an xterm and ssh to that specific server so when I type mis I get an xterm and a password prompt on the remote server.

Thanks agaiin

Re: alias xterm

spex — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 08:44:27 GMT

Hi Chris,

If you want 'xterm' to run locally to the sysadmin server, you can run the SSH client as an option to 'xterm':

$ xterm -geometry 80x24+0+0 -fg white -bg black -T '' -e 'ssh -l <username> <hostname>' If you want 'xterm' to run on the remote server, you will need to tunnel X over ssh: $ ssh -X -l <username> <hostname> xterm Aliasing either command should be straight-forward. PCS</hostname></username></hostname></username>

Re: alias xterm

lawrenzo_1 — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 08:57:41 GMT

Thanks spex - thats what I was looking for.