steelbrain / steelbrain/node-ssh

requestShell with custom shell ?

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Description

Hi,
Is there a way to specify the shell to use when using requestShell ?
I have tried requestShell({ env: { SHELL: '/bin/ksh' } }) without success, it still uses bash

Regards.

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Start by locating the requestShell entry point and tracing how its env option is handled when the shell is selected. Check why setting SHELL to /bin/ksh still results in bash, then verify that requestShell can use the requested custom shell.

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Tech stack
node.js, typescript
Domain
networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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