SSH to a server and exit Python script (in the same shell)

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I'm running a script that's determining login information for me, and in the end is outputting the login information that I need to use.

I am running the script in a terminal, and now I want it to SSH me with the credentials it has, exit the Python script on my computer and connect my current terminal to the new server.

Say I already have my sshHost, sshUser and sshPass as variables in the script. How do I run an SSH command in the current terminal and connect to that server?

I tried subprocess and spur, however I didn't really manage to get that going.

I would really appreciate your help and thanks in advance.

I've written a simple tool which did exactly what you want, you can take a look at it. sshhelper — piglei
– piglei, Commented Jul 18, 2015 at 3:24

Jasen · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-18 03:47:31Z

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assuming the python prints the settings to stdout;

#!/bin/sh
export $(credentials.py)
exec ssh hostname

answered Jul 18, 2015 at 3:47

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