Re: Scripting actions over tramp

[Gary <help-gnu-emacs@garydjones.name>]

Michael Albinus wrote:
> Gary writes:
>
>> Is there a way to perform automated actions via tramp (or some other
>> method in emacs) on remote hosts?
>>
>> Something like:
>>
>> (tramp-ssh-connect some.host)
>> (tramp-exec "ls -la") ;; list directory contents on some.host
>> (tramp-disconnect some.host)
>
> (let ((default-directory "/ssh:user@some.host:"))
>   (shell-command "ls -al"))

Thanks Michael. No wonder I couldn't find it - not only
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| shell-command is an interactive compiled Lisp function in `simple.el'.
| ...
| Not documented.
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (bah!)
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but I also wasn't aware of the ability to use it like that, even though
I pretty regularly use it via M-!.