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I'm looking to, all in the course of one batch file:

  1. ssh into a remote computer
  2. execute commands (per the batch file) on the remote host.

What options do I need to add to the ssh invocation so that the batch file executes the lines following the ssh invocation over the connection?

e.g., with sftp it's simply adding a -b /dev/stdin and then << EOF at the end; how do I do this with SSH?

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You can just run

ssh machine_name < batch_file.sh

to run all commands in batch_file.sh on machine_name. Works with at least OpenSSH. If you want to enter those commands by yourself before opening ssh, you can use

ssh machine_name << EOF
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  • Awesome---is there a way to throw literal commands through the pipe? Commented Feb 17, 2011 at 20:14
  • Of course. You can use exactly same as with sftp; just write for example cat << EOF | ssh machine_name, write your commands and press ctrl+D (EOF) Commented Feb 17, 2011 at 20:16
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    Here's a Useless Use of cat Award for you. (ssh < batch_file.sh and ssh <<EOF) Commented Feb 17, 2011 at 21:55

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