Commit c761f944 authored by Wild Kat's avatar Wild Kat Committed by Bruno Pinto

Added documentation link for ssh helper plugin and further cleanup

parent ad63831b
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* __rbenv__ – [rbenv](https://github.com/sstephenson/rbenv) Ruby environment/version manager. * __rbenv__ – [rbenv](https://github.com/sstephenson/rbenv) Ruby environment/version manager.
* __replace__ – A port of [replace](https://github.com/thoughtbot/dotfiles/blob/master/bin/replace). * __replace__ – A port of [replace](https://github.com/thoughtbot/dotfiles/blob/master/bin/replace).
* __rvm__ – [RVM](http://rvm.io) Ruby version manager. * __rvm__ – [RVM](http://rvm.io) Ruby version manager.
* __ssh__ – ssh conservative $TERM value helper.
* __sublime__ – Creates `subl` command line shortcut to launch [Sublime Text editor](http://sublimetext.com/). * __sublime__ – Creates `subl` command line shortcut to launch [Sublime Text editor](http://sublimetext.com/).
* __tmux__ – Plugin to start tmux with support for 256 colours. * __tmux__ – Plugin to start tmux with support for 256 colours.
* __vi-mode__ – Basic vi key bindings emulation for fish. * __vi-mode__ – Basic vi key bindings emulation for fish.
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## ssh conservative $TERM value helper plugin ## ssh conservative $TERM value helper
Due to inconsistency of 256 color terminal support across Due to inconsistency of 256 color terminal support across
terminal applications, it may be desirable to force the terminal applications, it may be desirable to force the
$TERM value to it's -256color variant. $TERM value to it's -256color variant.
For example, this is often accomplished in tmux by means For example, this is often accomplished in tmux by means
of adding the following to a tmux.conf file: of adding the following to a tmux.conf file:
set -g default-terminal "screen-256color" set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
Unfortunately, remote hosts accessed via ssh may not have Unfortunately, remote hosts accessed via ssh may not have
the requisite terminfo files, and may not even allow the the requisite terminfo files, and may not even allow the
user to supply them, as is often the case with network user to supply them, as is often the case with network
equipment and other appliances accessible via ssh. equipment and other appliances accessible via ssh.
This helper strips the -256color suffix and exports a This helper strips the -256color suffix and exports a
regular 'screen' or 'xterm' $TERM value when setting up regular 'screen' or 'xterm' $TERM value when setting up
a ssh connection. a ssh connection.
function ssh --description 'OpenSSH SSH client (remote login program) with a conservative $TERM value' function ssh --description 'OpenSSH SSH client (remote login program) with a conservative $TERM value'
switch $TERM switch $TERM
case screen-256color case screen-256color
set -l -x TERM screen set -lx TERM screen
command ssh $argv command ssh $argv
case xterm-256color case xterm-256color
set -l -x TERM xterm set -lx TERM xterm
command ssh $argv command ssh $argv
case '*' case '*'
command ssh $argv command ssh $argv
end end
end end
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