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sorin
Asked: 2012-04-09 10:00:51 +0800 CST

Is it possible to run a command on the client when a ssh session is closed?

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I know that I can run a local command when I establish a ssh connection, something which is quite useful for setting up terminal title for example.

Still, I'm looking for a solution to run a command when the ssh connection is closed.

Usage:

>ls
>ssh server2
# want to run something here on the client, this can be done with .ssh/config ProxyCommand
>ls
>exit
# I want to run something on the client, how!?
>ls
ssh

2 Answers

  1. According to Dill on Ubuntuforums you can implement a logout script like so:

    If you don't already have one, create a .bash_logout file:

http://rcsg-gsir.imsb-dsgi.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/documents/advanced/node125.html

Here are the contents of my default .bash_logout on an Ubuntu machine and Debian server:

# ~/.bash_logout: executed by bash(1) when login shell exits.

# when leaving the console clear the screen to increase privacy

if [ "$SHLVL" = 1 ]; then
[ -x /usr/bin/clear_console ] && /usr/bin/clear_console -q
fi

    Feedback seems good to his answer. Link for reference

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  2. If you want the command to continue running after you close the SSH connnection, use the nohup command - see https://superuser.com/questions/143925/what-happens-to-running-processes-when-i-lose-a-remote-connection-to-a-nix-box

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