---
name: "runoverssh"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "runoverssh"
version: "3.0.3-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/runoverssh"
---

# runoverssh(1)

POSIX-compliant shell script for easily running shell commands and scripts over SSH

## NAME

runoverssh - POSIX-compliant shell script for easily running shell commands and scripts over SSH

## SYNOPSIS

**runoverssh** \[**OPTIONS**\] USERNAME COMMAND HOSTS...

## DESCRIPTION

**runoverssh** POSIX-compliant shell script for easily running shell commands and scripts over SSH.

## OPTIONS

- **-g**, **--globalpw**

  Prompt a global password for all connections

- **-s**, **--script** **\[file\]**

  Read commands from a script file, disables the default COMMAND argument

- **-r**, **--hostsfile** **\[file\]**

  Read the list of hosts from a file (one host per line), disables the default HOSTS argument

- **-a**, **--args** **\[args\]**

  Arguments (in a single string) to be passed to the script file.

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  Disable all screen output, except for password prompts. If logfile is set, output is written there

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  Print verbose messages

- **--shell** **\[shell\]**

  Remote shell to be used. Supported values: sh, bash. Default: bash

- **--shellflags** **\[shellflags\]**

  Remote shell flags. Default: ''

- **--sshflags** **\[shellflags\]**

  Local SSH flags. Default: -o ConnectTimeout=5\
            \-o StrictHostKeyChecking=no\
            \-o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null

- **--logfile** **\[file\]**

  Append SSH output to a file

## AUTHOR

runoverssh was written by Yuri Escalianti.