Re: prompt and ssh

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On Thu, 21 May 2009, Vincent Lefevre wrote:

> > you can test for SSH_CONNECTION, SSH_CLIENT, or SSH_TTY on the far 
> > side. i would recommend SSH_CONNECTION.
>
> But this will not work well if you use "screen". For instance:
> 1. Connect to host remote_host by ssh.
> 2. Start a screen session. SSH_CONNECTION is inherited and the prompt
>   will say that you are connected by ssh (this is what you want).
> 3. Later, log on the machine directly (without ssh) and recall the
>   screen session. SSH_CONNECTION is still set (as the environment
>   doesn't change in the recalled shell) and the prompt will still
>   say that you are connected by ssh, while you are not.
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that's a limitation of screen. whatever environment is available when a 
session starts will always be with that session.

you ~could~ manually un/set SSH_* and then re-source the zshrc...?


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