add OSC7 SSH newterm support
Enhances the existing Alt+Enter newterm functionality to support SSH connections via OSC7 working directory notifications. - Parses OSC7 sequences in format file://[user@]hostname/path - Launches new st terminal with SSH to remote directory - Proper shell escaping for paths with spaces and special chars - Falls back to local terminal on SSH failure or invalid paths - Supports both user@hostname and hostname-only formats
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README-OSC7-SSH.md
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# ST OSC7 SSH Enhancement Patch
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This patch enhances the existing Alt+Enter new terminal functionality in st to support SSH connections via OSC7 (Operating System Command 7) working directory notifications.
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## Features
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- **OSC7 Support**: Adds handling for OSC7 escape sequences to track working directory
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- **SSH Detection**: Automatically detects when you're in an SSH session based on OSC7 hostname
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- **Smart Terminal Launch**: Alt+Enter launches appropriate terminal:
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- **Remote SSH**: If connected via SSH, opens new terminal with SSH connection to same directory
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- **Local Directory**: If local session, uses OSC7 directory or falls back to pid-based method
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## Installation
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1. Apply the patch to your st source:
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```bash
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patch -p1 < st-osc7-ssh-newterm.patch
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```
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2. Recompile and install st:
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```bash
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make clean && make && sudo make install
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```
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## Shell Setup
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To enable OSC7 support, add this to your shell configuration:
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### For Bash (~/.bashrc)
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```bash
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# OSC7 working directory notification
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osc7_cwd() {
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local hostname="${HOSTNAME:-$(hostname)}"
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local username="${USER:-$(whoami)}"
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printf '\033]7;file://%s@%s%s\033\\' "$username" "$hostname" "$PWD"
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}
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# Update working directory after each command
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if [[ "$TERM" == st* ]]; then
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PROMPT_COMMAND="${PROMPT_COMMAND:+$PROMPT_COMMAND$'\n'}osc7_cwd"
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fi
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```
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### For Zsh (~/.zshrc)
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```bash
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# OSC7 working directory notification
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osc7_cwd() {
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local hostname="${HOSTNAME:-$(hostname)}"
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local username="${USER:-$(whoami)}"
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printf '\033]7;file://%s@%s%s\033\\' "$username" "$hostname" "$PWD"
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}
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# Update working directory after each command
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if [[ "$TERM" == st* ]]; then
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precmd_functions+=(osc7_cwd)
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fi
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```
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### For Fish (~/.config/fish/config.fish)
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```fish
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# OSC7 working directory notification
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function osc7_cwd
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set hostname (hostname)
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set username (whoami)
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printf '\033]7;file://%s@%s%s\033\\' $username $hostname $PWD
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end
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# Update working directory after each command
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if string match -q "st*" $TERM
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function __osc7_cwd_handler --on-event fish_prompt
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osc7_cwd
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end
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end
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```
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## Usage
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1. **SSH to a remote server** with OSC7-enabled shell setup
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2. **Navigate to any directory** on the remote server
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3. **Press Alt+Enter** to launch a new terminal
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The new terminal will automatically:
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- Connect via SSH to the same remote server
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- Change to the same working directory
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- Use your default shell
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## Technical Details
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### OSC7 Format
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The patch handles OSC7 sequences in the format:
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```
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ESC]7;file://hostname/path/to/directory ESC\
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```
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### SSH Command Generation
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When launching a remote terminal, the patch constructs:
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```bash
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ssh -t user@hostname "cd /path/to/directory && exec $SHELL"
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```
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### Fallback Behavior
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- If SSH connection fails, falls back to local terminal
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- If OSC7 directory is inaccessible, uses original pid-based directory detection
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- If no OSC7 data available, uses original behavior
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## Troubleshooting
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1. **Alt+Enter opens local terminal instead of SSH**:
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- Ensure shell is sending OSC7 sequences
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- Check that hostname in OSC7 is not "localhost"
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2. **SSH connection fails**:
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- Verify SSH key authentication is set up
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- Check that remote server allows SSH connections
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- Patch will fall back to local terminal on SSH failure
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3. **Wrong directory opened**:
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- Ensure OSC7 sequences are being sent after directory changes
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- Check shell configuration for OSC7 setup
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## Compatibility
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- Requires existing newterm patch (Alt+Enter functionality)
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- Works with any SSH-accessible remote server
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- Compatible with bash, zsh, fish, and other shells that support prompt customization
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## Security Considerations
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- Uses existing SSH configuration and keys
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- No additional authentication required
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- Falls back gracefully on connection failures
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- Only connects to hosts specified in OSC7 sequences
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static int cmdfd;
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static pid_t pid;
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/* OSC7 working directory tracking */
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static char *osc7_cwd = NULL;
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static char *ssh_connection = NULL;
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static const uchar utfbyte[UTF_SIZ + 1] = {0x80, 0, 0xC0, 0xE0, 0xF0};
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static const uchar utfmask[UTF_SIZ + 1] = {0xC0, 0x80, 0xE0, 0xF0, 0xF8};
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static const Rune utfmin[UTF_SIZ + 1] = { 0, 0, 0x80, 0x800, 0x10000};
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@@ -1086,10 +1090,112 @@ tswapscreen(void)
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tfulldirt();
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}
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static void
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handle_osc7(char *uri)
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{
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char *path, *host, *user, *at_pos;
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/* OSC7 format: file://[user@]hostname/path or file:///path */
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if (strncmp(uri, "file://", 7) != 0)
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return;
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uri += 7;
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/* Extract hostname and path */
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path = strchr(uri, '/');
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if (!path) {
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/* No path part, whole thing is hostname */
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host = xstrdup(uri);
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path = "/";
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} else {
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/* Split hostname and path */
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host = xmalloc(path - uri + 1);
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memcpy(host, uri, path - uri);
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host[path - uri] = '\0';
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/* path already points to the '/', which is what we want */
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}
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/* Store working directory */
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if (osc7_cwd)
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free(osc7_cwd);
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osc7_cwd = xstrdup(path);
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/* Parse user@hostname format and store SSH connection info */
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if (host && *host && strcmp(host, "localhost") != 0) {
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if (ssh_connection)
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free(ssh_connection);
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/* Check if hostname contains user@ prefix */
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at_pos = strchr(host, '@');
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if (at_pos) {
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/* user@hostname format - use as-is */
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ssh_connection = xstrdup(host);
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} else {
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/* hostname only - try to get current user from environment */
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user = getenv("USER");
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if (!user)
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user = getenv("LOGNAME");
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if (!user)
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user = "root";
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ssh_connection = xmalloc(strlen(user) + strlen(host) + 2);
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sprintf(ssh_connection, "%s@%s", user, host);
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}
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} else {
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if (ssh_connection) {
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free(ssh_connection);
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ssh_connection = NULL;
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}
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}
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/* Clean up allocated host string if we allocated it */
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if (path != "/" && host)
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free(host);
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}
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static char *
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shell_escape(const char *str)
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{
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const char *p;
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char *escaped, *q;
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size_t len = 0;
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/* Count characters that need escaping */
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for (p = str; *p; p++) {
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if (*p == '\'')
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len += 4; /* Replace ' with '\'' */
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else
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len += 1;
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}
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escaped = xmalloc(len + 3); /* +2 for surrounding quotes, +1 for null */
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q = escaped;
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*q++ = '\'';
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for (p = str; *p; p++) {
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if (*p == '\'') {
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/* Replace single quote with '\'' */
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*q++ = '\'';
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*q++ = '\\';
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*q++ = '\'';
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*q++ = '\'';
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} else {
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*q++ = *p;
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}
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}
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*q++ = '\'';
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*q = '\0';
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return escaped;
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}
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void
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newterm(const Arg* a)
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{
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int res;
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char **args;
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switch (fork()) {
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case -1:
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die("fork failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
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die("fork failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
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break;
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case 0:
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/* If we have OSC7 directory info and SSH connection, launch new st with SSH */
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if (osc7_cwd && ssh_connection) {
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/* Build the SSH command to change to the remote directory, with fallback */
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char *escaped_path = shell_escape(osc7_cwd);
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size_t cmdlen = strlen(ssh_connection) + strlen(escaped_path) + strlen("ssh -t \"cd 2>/dev/null || cd ~ ; exec $SHELL\"") + 50;
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char *ssh_cmd = xmalloc(cmdlen);
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snprintf(ssh_cmd, cmdlen, "ssh -t %s \"cd %s 2>/dev/null || cd ~ ; exec $SHELL\"", ssh_connection, escaped_path);
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free(escaped_path);
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args = xmalloc(6 * sizeof(char*));
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args[0] = argv0; /* Launch new st */
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args[1] = "-e"; /* Execute command */
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args[2] = "sh"; /* Use shell to execute */
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args[3] = "-c"; /* Command follows */
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args[4] = ssh_cmd;
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args[5] = NULL;
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execvp("/proc/self/exe", args);
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/* If exec fails, fall back to local terminal */
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fprintf(stderr, "failed to launch new st with ssh, falling back to local terminal\n");
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}
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/* Local terminal: use OSC7 directory if available, otherwise use pid method */
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if (osc7_cwd) {
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if (chdir(osc7_cwd) != 0) {
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/* If OSC7 directory doesn't exist, fall back to pid method */
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chdir_by_pid(pid);
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}
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} else {
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chdir_by_pid(pid);
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}
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execlp("/proc/self/exe", argv0, NULL);
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exit(1);
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break;
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}
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}
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return;
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case 7:
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/* OSC7 - working directory notification */
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if (narg > 1)
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handle_osc7(strescseq.args[1]);
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return;
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case 10:
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case 11:
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case 12:
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