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execute one command in all open tabs in a terminal

I use a script which after execution opens different tabs and connects to different servers(using ssh). Now along with that,I want to run another command (say 'pwd').So how to do that?

gnome-terminal --tab -e 'ssh user@ip1' --tab -e 'ssh user@ip2'

This opens 2 tabs and connects to corresponding ip.After ssh in every tab I want to run another command, so that there will be two tabs,and after connecting to ip it will run specified command

Solution

  • You need to use SSH ability to execute remote command, like this:

    gnome-terminal --tab -e "ssh -A -t user@ipbridge \"ssh -t user@ip1 'pwd; /bin/bash -i'\""

    Note the /bin/bash -i after the command. It is needed, because otherwise ssh will exit after the command.