Try: ssh system2 "`cat test.script`" That works for me. On 08/09/2016 01:35 PM, m.roth at 5-cent.us wrote: > I need to run a report, source file on system 1, on system 2. I'd like to > do this in one script, not have a second script to run it. > > Now > cat script | ssh system2 > works fine. But no matter what I've tried, it gags on > ssh system2 <<EOF > blah, blah > EOF. > > Mostly, I have a multiline awk script in the script, with \ at the end of > each line... *but* I think it's seeing "\n" as an eol, and complaining, of > course. > > Suggestions? > > mark > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos -- ********************************************************* David P. Both, RHCE Millennium Technology Consulting LLC Raleigh, NC, USA 919-389-8678 dboth at millennium-technology.com www.millennium-technology.com www.databook.bz - Home of the DataBook for Linux DataBook is a Registered Trademark of David Both ********************************************************* This communication may be unlawfully collected and stored by the National Security Agency (NSA) in secret. The parties to this email do not consent to the retrieving or storing of this communication and any related metadata, as well as printing, copying, re-transmitting, disseminating, or otherwise using it. If you believe you have received this communication in error, please delete it immediately.