Remote SSH Session Transfer from Local Machine to Remote Cluster using a Single Command
In this article, we will discuss how to transfer an open SSH session from a local machine to a remote computing cluster using a single command.
Prerequisites
- A local machine with an SSH client installed
- A remote computing cluster with SSH access
- Basic understanding of SSH and remote computing
Steps
- Establish an SSH connection to the remote computing cluster from the local machine.
ssh username@remote_cluster_ip
Replace username with your username on the remote cluster and remote_cluster_ip with the IP address of the remote cluster.
- Once connected, start the screen session on the remote cluster.
screen -S mysession
Replace mysession with the name of your session.
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Now, you can detach from the screen session on the remote cluster by pressing
Ctrl+Afollowed byD. -
To transfer the open SSH session from the local machine to the remote cluster, use the
screencommand with the-xflag followed by the session name.
screen -x mysession
This command will attach the screen session mysession running on the remote cluster from your local machine.
Summary
- Use SSH to connect to the remote computing cluster.
- Start a screen session on the remote cluster.
- Detach from the screen session on the remote cluster.
- Transfer the open SSH session from the local machine to the remote cluster using the
screen -xcommand.