On Sat, 11 Jan 2020, Yuri wrote: > On 2020-01-11 09:07, Thorsten Glaser wrote: > > Yes, “command1” is expanded remotely, but you use the quoting rules > > of the remote shell INSIDE the single quotes for the local POSIX shell > > to prevent that (just replace all ' with '\'' and you’re set). > > It arrives to the remote host with the outer quotes stripped, and the > expansion takes place. No, it doesn’t. $ ssh localhost 'echo "a string with '\'' and" '\''$pecial ch`aracters'\'' works' a string with ' and $pecial ch`aracters works The command that gets run remotely is: echo "a string with ' and" '$pecial ch`aracters' works This is handled according to normal quoting rules on the remote side, as if you entered it interactively. bye, //mirabilos, shell developer (so knows what he’s saying) -- tarent solutions GmbH Rochusstraße 2-4, D-53123 Bonn • http://www.tarent.de/ Tel: +49 228 54881-393 • Fax: +49 228 54881-235 HRB 5168 (AG Bonn) • USt-ID (VAT): DE122264941 Geschäftsführer: Dr. Stefan Barth, Kai Ebenrett, Boris Esser, Alexander Steeg _______________________________________________ openssh-unix-dev mailing list openssh-unix-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.mindrot.org/mailman/listinfo/openssh-unix-dev
