On Thu, 3 Mar 2011, Dr. Ed Morbius wrote: > >> (how many times do you do the same command on several machines?). > > for host in <list>; do ssh $host 'commands'; done > dsh hostgroup 'commands' > >> I almost never log in directly at a linux console anymore and if I >> need to do something from home or remotely, I just pick the session >> that was my last desktop at work. > > What's your desktop system? > OP might want to look into cssh (cluster ssh) or pconsole or the multi-window control capabilities of the various terminal emulation programs as well. I know the kde variant has an "echo to all tabs" setting and believe the gnome one does as well. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Jim Wildman, CISSP, RHCE jim at rossberry.com http://www.rossberry.net "Society in every state is a blessing, but Government, even in its best state, is a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one." Thomas Paine