zsh4humans ssh teleportation

by romka 2 years ago

GNU/Linux ◆ tmux-256color ◆ zsh 10575 views

zsh4humans is a config for zsh akin to Oh My Zsh, Prezto and Zim. One of its features is ssh teleportation. Whenever you ssh to a remote machine, you get the same shell experience as you have locally: prompt, bindings, aliases, etc. If the remote machine is missing some software (most notably, zsh itself), it’ll be installed automatically in the home directory without requiring superuser privileges. In addition, command history can be shared between different machines.

I’ve recorded a demo of ssh teleportation. It may be too fast to follow, so you might want to hit space to pause/unpause to make viewing more comfortable.

Docs are here and here. I wouldn’t recommend trying zsh4humans if you aren’t already comfortable with zsh configs. If you do decide to try it, read all tips linked above and follow as many as you can. The default experience is decent but it’s a far cry from what you can achieve with a personally tailored config. Many features, including ssh teleportation, need to be explicitly enabled.

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