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How to SSH into Linux Server executing Alias with Parameter using /.ssh/config file from PowerShell (Windows Terminal)

I can not ssh into server using my .ssh/config file through Alias from my PowerShell Profile file and run some couple of commands.

I already have working my .ssh/config file to go into my linux server (With Key)

  • .ssh/config file
Host ubu
      Port 2200
      HostName 192.168.1.197
      User julio

Now I want to ssh into server using Alias from my PowerShell Profile file and run some updates commands

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y && sudo apt dist-upgrade && sudo apt autoremove -y && sudo apt autoclean

I try this unsuccesfully,

  • PowerShell Profile File
Function ubuFullUpdate {ssh ubu; sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y && sudo apt dist-upgrade && sudo apt autoremove -y && sudo apt autoclean}
Set-Alias -Name ubu -Value ubuFullUpdate

Just go into server (.ssh/config work fine) and all next commands fail.

Function ubuFullUpdate {ssh -t -p 2200 julio@192.168.1.197 sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y && sudo apt dist-upgrade && sudo apt autoremove -y && sudo apt autoclean}
Set-Alias -Name ubu -Value ubuFullUpdate

Go into server but just work sudo apt update and the following commands fail and flag error.

Normal error message in both cases

The term 'sudo' is not recognized as a name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or executable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.

I'm sure it's not sudo itself the failure, it's what follows from that point and being able to execute several consecutive commands

Happy Fixing!!

Solution

  • I finally was able to find one easy solution (because like all in IT has more than one way to do it)

    No .ssh/config file needed

    Function ubuFullUpdate {ssh -t -p 2200 <USERNAME>@<SERVERIPADRRESS> 'sudo apt update; sudo apt upgrade -y; sudo apt dist-upgrade; sudo apt autoremove -y; sudo apt autoclean'}
Set-Alias -Name ubu -Value ubuFullUpdate

    ubuFullUpdate = any function name

    ubu= any alias name