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NAME¶
zssh - interactive file transfer wrapper for sshSYNOPSIS¶
zssh [zssh options] [--] [ssh options]DESCRIPTION¶
zssh (Zmodem SSH) is a program for interactively transferring files to a remote machine while using the secure shell ( ssh ). It is intended to be a convenient alternative to scp , allowing to transfer files without having to open another session and re-authenticate oneself. zssh is an interactive wrapper for ssh used to switch the ssh connection between the remote shell and file transfers. This is achieved by using another tty/pty pair between the user and the local ssh process to plug either the user's tty (remote shell mode) or another process (file transfer mode) on the ssh connection. ztelnet behaves similarly to zssh, except telnet is used instead of ssh. It is equivalent to 'zssh -s "telnet -8 -E"' Files are transferred through the zmodem protocol, using the rz and sz commands. zssh behaves as an usual ssh session until the escape sequence is depressed ( default is ^@ which can be produced by pressing C-space, or C-2, or C-` ), which enables file transfer mode. A new prompt is then displayed, and commands can be executed locally to initiate file transfers (among other things). It roughly behaves as a local shell featuring line edition, history and completion (thanks to libreadline), globbing, and escape characters ( " ' and \ ). The following builtins are handled by zssh itself: ? , cd , disconnect , escape , exit , help , hook , quit , repeat , rz , suspend , sz , version- cd <dir>
- change current directory
- disconnect
- disconnect and exit
- escape [^X]
- Change escape key to ^X. Without argument, print current escape key
- exit
- exit file transfer mode. ^D may also be used for this purpose.
- help
- print help and tips
- ?
- hook prg [args]
- Hook program 'prg' on the the pty. Its standard input and output will go
through the ssh channel.
- quit
- same as exit.
- repeat
- repeats cmd forever (^C to interrupt). Useful for example if you use a remote script invoking "sz" and you don't want to be typing "rz" each time... Remember however that several files can be transferred by a single sz/rz pair so this is not usually necessary to use repeat.
- rz
- Receive files from the remote machine. runs rz and plugs the process on the ssh connection. running sz on the REMOTE machine is required :
- 1)
- run `sz <remote_file> ...' from the remote machine shell
- 2)
- press the escape sequence (C-space) to enter file transfer mode
- 3)
- run the `rz' builtin
- suspend
- suspend zssh (back to the local machine shell)
- sz <file> ...
- Send files to the remote machine. runs sz and plugs the process on the ssh connection. There is no need to manually run rz on the remote side.
- version
- print version information
OPTIONS¶
- -f
- --force
- Do not ask user any question
- -h
- --help
- show basic help
- -s cmd
- --shell cmd
- run cmd as remote shell instead of the default "ssh -e none"
(zssh) or "telnet -8 -E" (ztelnet)
- -V
- --version
- show version
- -z ^X
- --zssh-escape ^X
- set escape sequence to ^X
ENVIRONMENT¶
- ZSSHESCAPE
- Setting the ZSSHESCAPE environment variable allows to override the default escape sequence. ZSSHESCAPE should contain only two characters of the form `^X', meaning that ^X is to be the new escape sequence.
REQUIREMENTS¶
the following binaries need to be properly installed for zssh to work :- ssh/telnet/...
- the remote shell to be executed (local machine)
- sz rz
- zmodem send and receive programs. Should be both on local and remote machine, and (hopefully) of compatible versions.
TIPS¶
If file transfer is initiated but never completesBytes Sent: 38144/4610624 BPS:3424 ETA 22:15
or
Bytes Sent: 0/ 513 BPS:0 ETA 00:00 Retry 0: Got ZCAN
can be seen, but transfer never completes
BUGS / LIMITATIONS¶
You may sometimes have to hit return 2 or 3 times after file transfer completion in order get back to the shell. Some digits are usually displayed; don't worry it won't harm (you or your term) ... the tty may (sometimes) be somewhat upset after an interrupted transfer ( using ^C ). typing `reset' in this case should help. no pipe, redirection (and other stuff) support in shell ... but after all there are already wonderful shells around =)CREDITS¶
ttssh's author - Robert O'Callahan - for the original idea The sourceforge team.AUTHOR¶
Matthieu Lucotte <gounter@users.sourceforge.net> zssh homepage: http://zssh.sourceforge.netSEE ALSO¶
ssh(1), telnet(1), scp(1), sz(1), rz(1), readline(3),June 26, 2000 | ZSSH |