I have a .ssh
config file on my MacBook for connecting to a remote Ubuntu server. The config file looks like this:
Host remote_computer
HostName 1.2.3.4
Port 22
User remote_username
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa
RemoteCommand echo "Hello, World!"
Here's what happens when I try to connect:
local_computer:/ local_username$ ssh remote_computer
Hello, World!
local_computer:/ local_username$
The RemoteCommand
runs successfully, but then the connection closes immediately after that. This happens with any RemoteCommand
I try, but if I remove RemoteCommand
from my config file, the connection stays open:
local_computer:/ local_username$ ssh remote_computer
remote_username@remote_computer:~$
Why does the connection close after successfully running the RemoteCommand
from the config file, and what can I do to prevent that?
RemoteCommand
and what @user4556274 pointed out. I think I have a better understanding of the purpose ofRemoteCommand
now.