Function asc() for roadwarriors using GNU screen and ssh. Thanks to Axel Beckert.

diff --git a/doc/grmlzshrc.t2t b/doc/grmlzshrc.t2t
index 2e879c3..1878148 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/grmlzshrc.t2t
+++ b/doc/grmlzshrc.t2t
@@ -429,6 +429,12 @@ sequences) and the colors they represent.
 Pressing the 'asdf' keys toggles between dvorak or neon and us keyboard
 layout.
 
 Pressing the 'asdf' keys toggles between dvorak or neon and us keyboard
 layout.
 

+: **asc()**
+Login on the host provided as argument using autossh. Then reattach a GNU screen
+session if a detached session is around or detach a currently attached screen or
+else start a new screen.  This is especially useful for roadwarriors using GNU
+screen and ssh.
+

 : **audioburn()**
 Burns the files in ~/ripps (see audiorip() below) to an audio CD.
 Then prompts the user if she wants to remove that directory. You might need
 : **audioburn()**
 Burns the files in ~/ripps (see audiorip() below) to an audio CD.
 Then prompts the user if she wants to remove that directory. You might need

diff --git a/etc/zsh/zshrc b/etc/zsh/zshrc
index cd1a220..430d9a7 100644 (file)
--- a/etc/zsh/zshrc
+++ b/etc/zsh/zshrc
@@ -2248,6 +2248,12 @@ check_com 0 || alias 0='return 0'
 check_com S &>/dev/null || alias S='screen'
 check_com s &>/dev/null || alias s='ssh'
 
 check_com S &>/dev/null || alias S='screen'
 check_com s &>/dev/null || alias s='ssh'
 

+# especially for roadwarriors using GNU screen and ssh:
+if ! check_com asc &>/dev/null ; then
+  asc() { autossh -t "$@" 'screen -RdU' }
+  compdef asc=ssh
+fi
+

 # get top 10 shell commands:
 alias top10='print -l ? ${(o)history%% *} | uniq -c | sort -nr | head -n 10'
 
 # get top 10 shell commands:
 alias top10='print -l ? ${(o)history%% *} | uniq -c | sort -nr | head -n 10'