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[flag arguments] [\-p | ||
.I port\fR] [\-i | ||
.I id\fR] [\-L | ||
.I l\fR:\fIh\fR:\fIr\fR] [\-R | ||
.I l\fR:\fIh\fR:\fIr\fR] [\-l | ||
.I l\fR:\fIh\fR:\fIp\fR] [\-R | ||
.I l\fR:\fIh\fR:\fIp\fR] [\-l | ||
.IR user ] | ||
.I host | ||
.RI [ more\ flags ] | ||
.RI [ command ] | ||
.B dbclient | ||
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.SH DESCRIPTION | ||
.B dbclient | ||
is a small SSH client | ||
.P | ||
If compiled with zlib support and if the server supports it, dbclient will | ||
always use compression. | ||
.SH OPTIONS | ||
.TP | ||
.TP | ||
.B command | ||
A command to run on the remote host. This will normally be run by the remote host | ||
using the user's shell. The command begins at the first hyphen argument after the | ||
host argument. If no command is specified an interactive terminal will be opened | ||
(see -t and -T). | ||
.TP | ||
.B \-p \fIport | ||
Connect to | ||
.I port | ||
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on the remote host. | ||
.TP | ||
.B \-t | ||
Allocate a PTY. | ||
Allocate a PTY. This is the default when no command is given, it gives a full | ||
interactive remote session. The main effect is that keystrokes are sent remotely | ||
immediately as opposed to local line-based editing. | ||
.TP | ||
.B \-T | ||
Don't allocate a PTY. | ||
Don't allocate a PTY. This is the default a command is given. See -t. | ||
.TP | ||
.B \-N | ||
Don't request a remote shell or run any commands. Any command arguments are ignored. | ||
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this case a connection will be made to the first host, then a TCP forwarded | ||
connection will be made through that to the second host, and so on. Hosts other than | ||
the final destination will not see anything other than the encrypted SSH stream. | ||
A port for a host can be specified with a hash (eg [email protected]^44 ). | ||
A port for a host can be specified with a caret (eg [email protected]^44 ). | ||
This syntax can also be used with scp or rsync (specifying dbclient as the | ||
ssh/rsh command). A file can be "bounced" through multiple SSH hops, eg | ||
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on standard output. This program will only be used if either DISPLAY is set and | ||
standard input is not a TTY, or the environment variable SSH_ASKPASS_ALWAYS is | ||
set. | ||
.SH NOTES | ||
If compiled with zlib support and if the server supports it, dbclient will | ||
always use compression. | ||
.SH AUTHOR | ||
Matt Johnston ([email protected]). | ||
.br | ||
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