lolipain / ssh_manager

Don't distract on password prompts

ssh_manager

- Keep all ssh connection next to you

And don't distract on password prompts

ssh_manager: 

usage: ssh_m [-h] [-n] [-R] [-C]

optional arguments:
  -h, --help  show this help message and exit
  -n          Proceed new SSH connection to storage Executed by default if storage is empty.
  -R          Acts same as $SSH_M_R Prevents renaming TMUX window on SSH connection.
  -C          Acts same as $SSH_M_C Prevents closing of TMUX after SSH is disconnected.

Deploying

Normally it works only on UNIX-like systems due to envvars, sshpass and simple-term-menu OS support, but everything is possible...

1. Environment

• sshpass - Non-interactive ssh password authentication

• Python 3 > 3.10

• $servernickname_user - Environment variable stores the password

  • Can be installed to .zshrc / .bashrc from special branch

Install dependencies

sudo apt install sshpass

• sshpass -V (Verify sshpass installation)

sudo apt install python3.10

• python3.10 -V (Verify python installation)

git clone -b shellscript https://github.com/LoliPain/ssh_manager

cd ssh_manager

python3 main.py

• Follow the steps in script

  • Reload shell (source ~/.bashrc / source ~/.zshrc)

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Now you can export passwords from specified folder using in your shell:

servernickname username

> Exported username@servernickname password

2. Installation

• Clone the repo

git clone https://github.com/LoliPain/ssh_manager

• Install it system-wide

cd ssh_manager

python3 -m pip install .

• Remove the sources

cd ..

rm -rf ssh_manager

3. Usage

• Remote selection:

@ ssh_m

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ssh_manager: 

> [email protected]
  [email protected]

• Add new remote

@ ssh_m -n

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ssh_manager: 

Hostname (eg. google.com): simplifymilk.local
Remote user: test
Name of remote using for stored password (and env variable): simmilk

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> [email protected]
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  [email protected]

Configuration

As mentioned before ssh_manager aims to rename TMUX active window and close pane at session disconnect. There's a few options how to configure that behavior:

Launch arguments

@ ssh_m -R - [R]ename - will prevent ssh_manager renaming active TMUX window

• Is alternative to $SSH_M_R environment variable. Could be any value except empty

@ ssh_m -C - [C]lose - will prevent ssh_manager closing pane after SSH terminated

• Is alternative to $SSH_M_C environment variable. Could be any value except empty

Important notes

• Keep in mind that environment variable $servernickname_user is REQUIRED

• ssh_manager by default is checking whether running inside TMUX, and applies those actions to it

  • Renaming current window to active ssh session
  • Termination shell on ssh disconnect

ssh_manager's Issues

Try to execute command generated by shellscript

Describe your suggestion here

You can also attach some code snippets or screenshots

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Run 'hostname' 'username' command generated by shellscript before attempting to execute sshpass -p
Alternatively possible to create a specified envvar using stored data without plain executing command

Why do you think that is a good update?

• Will be useful for those who forget to execute it by themselfs

Shellscript won't work with supported shell

Definitely a ssh_manager issue

There's a non-zero chance of your issue to pend isn't really related to ssh_manager, so please make sure that:

0. Re-read the README installation and configuration guide and follow all of those steps
1. Verify that $servername_user environment that should contain the password for the remote machine exists in your current shell session:
   @ echo $servername_user
   (Where servername and user are matching the entry in ssh_manager storage)
2. Verify sshpass -p direct connection to remote:
   @ sshpass -p $servername_user ssh user@remoteip
   NOTE that user in $servername_user should be exactly the same as user in ssh user@remoteip
3. Verify python installation itself:
   @ python3 -V
   OR
   @ python3.x -V where's x is your python release

Checklist:

• My issue is not related to connection problems or I'm aware that my ssh_manager storage and shell environment is fine
  • Direct connection using sshpass -p is performed, but connection through ssh_manager seems inappropriate
• Broken functionality is declared and documented in the README project description

A detailed explanation of the issue goes here

Screenshots, screencasts, and other useful information are welcome

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Some shell are manages to bind itself inside /usr/local/bin/ instead /usr/bin/
So preventing usage of shellscript even with supported shells due to
https://github.com/LoliPain/ssh_manager/blob/92fd48c65939cf1dcb57578ea778ca5c47d9b1d3/main.py#L23C1-L33

Proper solution will be extend those case clause with /usr/local/bin prefixes

Interactive remove existing connection from storage

Describe your suggestion here

You can also attach some code snippets or screenshots

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Add launch parameter for interactive removing of existing connection via tui menu

Why do you think that is a good update?

• Interactive removing always more convenient
• For now it's inconsistent storage location and depended by installation method
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