Christopher Faylor wrote: > On Fri, Apr 27, 2007 at 11:51:29AM -0400, Larry Hall (Cygwin) wrote: >> Will/Strobel wrote: >>> Objective: ssh into windows run to wmic.exe >>> >>> Problem: when calling wmic.exe cmd line hangs, the process is being created, >>> but nothing else. Once you kill wmic.exe it releases the cmd line back. >>> >>> Is there an issue with wmic or is there an environment var I need to set? >> 'ssh' uses a pty by default for I/O which Windows programs don't understand. >> See the information on 'tty' at: >> >> <http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/using-cygwinenv.html> >> >> I haven't tried installing 'sshd' without 'tty' set. And, of course, >> if this works, it will only work from a command prompt window. Cygwin >> terminals (rxvt, xterm) won't work because they use ptys. > > If sshd needs to have tty set that is a bug. There should be no reason for > it and it actually could make sshd run slightly slower.
Ugh, you're right. This isn't the default. I have it set in my environment for some reason. Still, if 'tty' is set in the CYGWIN environment variable or the OP is sshing from rxvt/xterm, ptys could still be a problem. Sorry for the confusion. -- Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office 216 Dalton Rd. (508) 893-9889 - FAX Holliston, MA 01746 _____________________________________________________________________ A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email? -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
