Fletch wrote [2003/08/05]:
> >>>>> "Andy" == Andy Spiegl <zsh.Andy@spiegl.de> writes:
> 
>     Andy> Hi Fletch,
>     >> ssh root@somehost -t REALME=andy exec zsh
                              ^^^^^^^^^^^
>     Andy> Great.  Does that have any disadvantages (i.e. any
>     Andy> differences) from compared with the "normal" ssh
>     Andy> root@somehost ???
> 
> Shouldn't.  The -t makes ssh allocate a pty even though you've given
> it a command to run so things that need one (like zsh or vi :) will
> have one.  If you want it to be more like a normal login you could do
> `exec su - root' instead.
           ^
           wiping out the "REALME" variable? I don't think that's
           what is intended :)

Ciao,
Thomas

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