Automatize actions right after ssh login

[jker]

Hello,

I often have to login on a remote server with a shared user. The servers do not have the same configuration. Especially regarding the shell used (some account use sh, other csh, or ksh or bash).

I would like to use an unified configuration while using all these servers. So I use the following command to connect :

ssh $user_AT_$server -t exec bash

And that works fine. I now have a bash shell when connecting on any server.

Now, I would like to go a bit further and have an unified prompt.

How can I emulate something like

export PS1=$string

?

Obviously

ssh $user_AT_$server -t exec bash -c 'export PS1=something'

won't work.

Thanks.

[elija]

When you use -t exec bash, does that source .bashrc?

[jker]

Hi,

Yes, but I can't modify it.


As I said there are many users on theses system. Some might already be using bash. I can't change that.

[jker]

That said, if I can make bash execute an alternative profile file, that would be awesome.

Maybe I can do that with --rcfile?

I'll try that.

[jker]

Yes it works.

Problem solved.