Running a Bash script over ssh

Question

I\'m trying to write a Bash script that will SSH into a machine and create a directory. The long-term goal is a bit more complicated, but for now I\'m starting simple. Howev

Answer 1

Your script is doing substitution on the local host before being sent over.

Change your first line to:

ssh -T tunneluser@111.222.333.444 <<'EOI'

This will cause the raw script to get sent over and interpreted on your remote host.

If you wanted a mix (so for example, if you wanted the date command executed on your local host, you should leave ssh line unchanged and quote the individual command):

ssh -T tunneluser@111.222.333.444 <