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diff --git a/lib/ssh/doc/src/ssh_connection.xml b/lib/ssh/doc/src/ssh_connection.xml index 5e2926dfa6..669a361db9 100644 --- a/lib/ssh/doc/src/ssh_connection.xml +++ b/lib/ssh/doc/src/ssh_connection.xml @@ -24,156 +24,174 @@ </legalnotice> <title>ssh_connection</title> + <prepared></prepared> + <docno></docno> <date></date> + <rev></rev> </header> <module>ssh_connection</module> - <modulesummary>This module provides API functions to send <url href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4254.txt"> SSH Connection Protocol </url> + <modulesummary>This module provides API functions to send + <url href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4254.txt"> SSH Connection Protocol </url> events to the other side of an SSH channel. </modulesummary> <description> - <p>The SSH Connection Protocol is used by clients and servers - (i.e. SSH channels) to communicate over the SSH connection. The - API functions in this module sends SSH Connection Protocol events - that are received as messages by the remote channel. - In the case that the receiving channel is an Erlang process the - message will be on the following format - <c><![CDATA[{ssh_cm, ssh_connection_ref(), ssh_event_msg()}]]></c>. If the <seealso - marker="ssh_channel">ssh_channel</seealso> behavior is used to - implement the channel process these will be handled by - <seealso - marker="ssh_channel#Module:handle_ssh_msg-2">handle_ssh_msg/2 </seealso>.</p> + <p>The SSH Connection Protocol is used by clients and servers, + that is, SSH channels, to communicate over the SSH connection. The + API functions in this module send SSH Connection Protocol events, + which are received as messages by the remote channel. + If the receiving channel is an Erlang process, the + messages have the format + <c><![CDATA[{ssh_cm, ssh_connection_ref(), ssh_event_msg()}]]></c>. + If the <seealso marker="ssh_channel">ssh_channel</seealso> behavior is used to + implement the channel process, these messages are handled by + <seealso marker="ssh_channel#Module:handle_ssh_msg-2">handle_ssh_msg/2</seealso>.</p> </description> <section> - <title>DATA TYPES </title> - - <p>Type definitions that are used more than once in this module and/or - abstractions to indicate the intended use of the data type:</p> - - <p><c>boolean() = true | false </c></p> - <p><c>string() = list of ASCII characters</c></p> - <p><c>timeout() = infinity | integer() - in milliseconds.</c></p> - <p><c>ssh_connection_ref() - opaque to the user returned by - ssh:connect/3 or sent to an SSH channel processes</c></p> - <p><c>ssh_channel_id() = integer() </c></p> - <p><c>ssh_data_type_code() = 1 ("stderr") | 0 ("normal") are - currently valid values see</c> <url href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4254.txt">RFC 4254 </url> section 5.2.</p> - <p><c>ssh_request_status() = success | failure</c></p> - <p><c>event() = {ssh_cm, ssh_connection_ref(), ssh_event_msg()} </c></p> - <p><c>ssh_event_msg() = data_events() | status_events() | terminal_events() </c></p> - <p><c>reason() = timeout | closed </c></p> + <title>DATA TYPES</title> + + <p>Type definitions that are used more than once in this module, + or abstractions to indicate the intended use of the data + type, or both:</p> + + <taglist> + <tag><c>boolean()</c></tag> + <item><p>= <c>true | false </c></p></item> + <tag><c>string()</c></tag> + <item><p>= list of ASCII characters</p></item> + <tag><c>timeout()</c></tag> + <item><p>= <c>infinity | integer()</c> in milliseconds</p></item> + <tag><c>ssh_connection_ref()</c></tag> + <item><p>Opaque to the user, returned by + <c>ssh:connect/3</c> or sent to an SSH channel processes</p></item> + <tag><c>ssh_channel_id()</c></tag> + <item><p>= <c>integer()</c></p></item> + <tag><c>ssh_data_type_code()</c></tag> + <item><p>= <c>1</c> ("stderr") | <c>0</c> ("normal") are + valid values, see + <url href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4254.txt">RFC 4254</url> Section 5.2.</p></item> + <tag><c>ssh_request_status() ssh_request_status()</c></tag> + <item><p>= <c>success | failure</c></p></item> + <tag><c>event()</c></tag> + <item><p>= <c>{ssh_cm, ssh_connection_ref(), ssh_event_msg()}</c></p></item> + <tag><c>ssh_event_msg()</c></tag> + <item><p>= <c>data_events() | status_events() | terminal_events()</c></p></item> + <tag><c>reason()</c></tag> + <item><p>= <c>timeout | closed</c></p></item> + </taglist> <taglist> - <tag><b>data_events()</b></tag> + <tag><em>data_events()</em></tag> <item> <taglist> <tag><c><![CDATA[{data, ssh_channel_id(), ssh_data_type_code(), binary() = Data}]]></c></tag> - <item> Data has arrived on the channel. This event is sent as - result of calling <seealso marker="ssh_connection#send-3"> ssh_connection:send/[3,4,5] </seealso></item> + <item><p>Data has arrived on the channel. This event is sent as a + result of calling <seealso marker="ssh_connection#send-3"> + ssh_connection:send/[3,4,5]</seealso>.</p></item> <tag><c><![CDATA[{eof, ssh_channel_id()}]]></c></tag> - <item>Indicates that the other side will not send any more - data. This event is sent as result of calling <seealso - marker="ssh_connection#send_eof-2"> ssh_connection:send_eof/2</seealso> - </item> + <item><p>Indicates that the other side sends no more data. + This event is sent as a result of calling <seealso + marker="ssh_connection#send_eof-2"> ssh_connection:send_eof/2</seealso>. + </p></item> </taglist> </item> - <tag><b>status_events()</b></tag> + <tag><em>status_events()</em></tag> <item> <taglist> <tag><c><![CDATA[{signal, ssh_channel_id(), ssh_signal()}]]></c></tag> - <item>A signal can be delivered to the remote process/service - using the following message. Some systems will not support - signals, in which case they should ignore this message. There is - currently no funtion to generate this event as the signals - refered to are on OS-level and not something generated by an - Erlang program.</item> + <item><p>A signal can be delivered to the remote process/service + using the following message. Some systems do not support + signals, in which case they are to ignore this message. There is + currently no function to generate this event as the signals + referred to are on OS-level and not something generated by an + Erlang program.</p></item> <tag><c><![CDATA[{exit_signal, ssh_channel_id(), string() = ExitSignal, string() = ErrorMsg, string() = LanguageString}]]></c></tag> - <item>A remote execution may terminate violently due to a signal - then this message may be received. For details on valid string - values see <url href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4254.txt">RFC 4254</url> section 6.10. Special case of the signals - mentioned above.</item> + <item><p>A remote execution can terminate violently because of a signal. + Then this message can be received. For details on valid string + values, see <url href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4254.txt">RFC 4254</url> + Section 6.10, which shows a special case of these signals.</p></item> <tag><c><![CDATA[{exit_status, ssh_channel_id(), integer() = ExitStatus}]]></c></tag> - <item> When the command running at the other end terminates, the + <item><p>When the command running at the other end terminates, the following message can be sent to return the exit status of the - command. A zero 'exit_status' usually means that the command - terminated successfully. This event is sent as result of calling + command. A zero <c>exit_status</c> usually means that the command + terminated successfully. This event is sent as a result of calling <seealso marker="ssh_connection#exit_status-3"> - ssh_connection:exit_status/3</seealso></item> + ssh_connection:exit_status/3</seealso>.</p></item> <tag><c><![CDATA[{closed, ssh_channel_id()}]]></c></tag> - <item> This event is sent as result of calling - <seealso marker="ssh_connection#close-2">ssh_connection:close/2</seealso> Both the handling of this - event and sending of it will be taken care of by the - <seealso marker="ssh_channel">ssh_channel</seealso> behavior.</item> + <item><p>This event is sent as a result of calling + <seealso marker="ssh_connection#close-2">ssh_connection:close/2</seealso>. + Both the handling of this event and sending it are taken care of by the + <seealso marker="ssh_channel">ssh_channel</seealso> behavior.</p></item> </taglist> </item> - <tag><b>terminal_events()</b></tag> + <tag><em>terminal_events()</em></tag> <item> - <p> Channels implementing a shell and command execution on the - server side should handle the following messages that may be sent by client channel processes. </p> + <p>Channels implementing a shell and command execution on the + server side are to handle the following messages that can be sent by client- + channel processes.</p> - <note> <p>Events that includes a <c> WantReply</c> expects the event handling - process to call <seealso marker="ssh_connection#reply_request-4">ssh_connection:reply_request/4</seealso> - with the boolean value of <c> WantReply</c> as the second - argument. </p></note> + <p>Events that include a <c>WantReply</c> expect the event handling + process to call <seealso marker="ssh_connection#reply_request-4"> + ssh_connection:reply_request/4</seealso> + with the boolean value of <c>WantReply</c> as the second argument.</p> <taglist> <tag><c><![CDATA[{env, ssh_channel_id(), boolean() = WantReply, string() = Var, string() = Value}]]></c></tag> - <item> Environment variables may be passed to the shell/command - to be started later. This event is sent as result of calling <seealso - marker="ssh_connection#setenv-5"> ssh_connection:setenv/5</seealso> - </item> + <item><p>Environment variables can be passed to the shell/command + to be started later. This event is sent as a result of calling <seealso + marker="ssh_connection#setenv-5"> ssh_connection:setenv/5</seealso>. + </p></item> <tag><c><![CDATA[{pty, ssh_channel_id(), boolean() = WantReply, {string() = Terminal, integer() = CharWidth, integer() = RowHeight, integer() = PixelWidth, integer() = PixelHeight, [{atom() | integer() = Opcode, integer() = Value}] = TerminalModes}}]]></c></tag> - <item>A pseudo-terminal has been requested for the - session. Terminal is the value of the TERM environment - variable value (e.g., vt100). Zero dimension parameters must - be ignored. The character/row dimensions override the pixel - dimensions (when nonzero). Pixel dimensions refer to the - drawable area of the window. The <c>Opcode</c> in the + <item><p>A pseudo-terminal has been requested for the + session. <c>Terminal</c> is the value of the TERM environment + variable value, that is, <c>vt100</c>. Zero dimension parameters must + be ignored. The character/row dimensions override the pixel + dimensions (when non-zero). Pixel dimensions refer to the + drawable area of the window. <c>Opcode</c> in the <c>TerminalModes</c> list is the mnemonic name, represented - as an lowercase erlang atom, defined in - <url href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4254.txt">RFC 4254 </url> section 8. - It may also be an opcode if the mnemonic name is not listed in the - RFC. Example <c>OP code: 53, mnemonic name ECHO erlang atom: - echo</c>.This event is sent as result of calling <seealso - marker="ssh_connection#ptty_alloc/4">ssh_connection:ptty_alloc/4</seealso></item> + as a lowercase Erlang atom, defined in + <url href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4254.txt">RFC 4254</url>, Section 8. + It can also be an <c>Opcode</c> if the mnemonic name is not listed in the + RFC. Example: <c>OP code: 53, mnemonic name ECHO erlang atom: + echo</c>. This event is sent as a result of calling <seealso + marker="ssh_connection#ptty_alloc/4">ssh_connection:ptty_alloc/4</seealso>.</p></item> <tag><c><![CDATA[{shell, boolean() = WantReply}]]></c></tag> - <item> This message will request that the user's default shell - be started at the other end. This event is sent as result of calling <seealso - marker="ssh_connection#shell-2"> ssh_connection:shell/2</seealso> - </item> + <item><p>This message requests that the user default shell + is started at the other end. This event is sent as a result of calling + <seealso marker="ssh_connection#shell-2"> ssh_connection:shell/2</seealso>. + </p></item> <tag><c><![CDATA[{window_change, ssh_channel_id(), integer() = CharWidth, integer() = RowHeight, integer() = PixWidth, integer() = PixHeight}]]></c></tag> - <item> When the window (terminal) size changes on the client - side, it MAY send a message to the server side to inform it of - the new dimensions. There is currently no API function to generate this - event.</item> + <item><p>When the window (terminal) size changes on the client + side, it <em>can</em> send a message to the server side to inform it of + the new dimensions. No API function generates this event.</p></item> <tag><c><![CDATA[{exec, ssh_channel_id(), boolean() = WantReply, string() = Cmd}]]></c></tag> - <item> This message will request that the server starts - execution of the given command. This event is sent as result of calling <seealso - marker="ssh_connection#exec-4">ssh_connection:exec/4 </seealso> - </item> + <item><p>This message requests that the server starts + execution of the given command. This event is sent as a result of calling <seealso + marker="ssh_connection#exec-4">ssh_connection:exec/4 </seealso>. + </p></item> </taglist> </item> </taglist> @@ -183,80 +201,83 @@ <func> <name>adjust_window(ConnectionRef, ChannelId, NumOfBytes) -> ok</name> - <fsummary>Adjusts the SSH flowcontrol window. </fsummary> + <fsummary>Adjusts the SSH flow control window.</fsummary> <type> - <v> ConnectionRef = ssh_connection_ref() </v> - <v> ChannelId = ssh_channel_id() </v> - <v> NumOfBytes = integer()</v> + <v>ConnectionRef = ssh_connection_ref()</v> + <v>ChannelId = ssh_channel_id()</v> + <v>NumOfBytes = integer()</v> </type> <desc> - <p>Adjusts the SSH flowcontrol window. This shall be done by both client and server side channel processes.</p> + <p>Adjusts the SSH flow control window. This is to be done by both the + client- and server-side channel processes.</p> - <note><p>Channels implemented with the <seealso marker="ssh_channel"> ssh_channel - behavior</seealso> will normaly not need to call this function as flow control - will be handled by the behavior. The behavior will adjust the window every time + <note><p>Channels implemented with the <seealso marker="ssh_channel"> ssh_channel</seealso> + behavior do not normally need to call this function as flow control + is handled by the behavior. The behavior adjusts the window every time the callback <seealso marker="ssh_channel#Module:handle_ssh_msg-2"> - handle_ssh_msg/2 </seealso> has returned after processing channel data</p> </note> + handle_ssh_msg/2</seealso> returns after processing channel data.</p></note> </desc> </func> <func> <name>close(ConnectionRef, ChannelId) -> ok</name> - <fsummary>Sends a close message on the channel <c>ChannelId</c>. </fsummary> + <fsummary>Sends a close message on the channel <c>ChannelId</c>.</fsummary> <type> - <v> ConnectionRef = ssh_connection_ref() </v> - <v> ChannelId = ssh_channel_id()</v> + <v>ConnectionRef = ssh_connection_ref()</v> + <v>ChannelId = ssh_channel_id()</v> </type> <desc> - <p>A server or client channel process can choose to close their session by sending a close event. + <p>A server- or client-channel process can choose to close their session by + sending a close event. </p> - <note><p>This function will be called by the ssh_channel - behavior when the channel is terminated see <seealso - marker="ssh_channel"> ssh_channel(3) </seealso> so channels implemented with the - behavior should not call this function explicitly.</p></note> + <note><p>This function is called by the <c>ssh_channel</c> + behavior when the channel is terminated, see <seealso + marker="ssh_channel"> ssh_channel(3)</seealso>. Thus, channels implemented + with the behavior are not to call this function explicitly.</p></note> </desc> </func> <func> - <name>exec(ConnectionRef, ChannelId, Command, TimeOut) -> ssh_request_status() | {error, reason()} </name> - <fsummary>Request that the server start the execution of the given command. </fsummary> + <name>exec(ConnectionRef, ChannelId, Command, TimeOut) -> ssh_request_status() | + {error, reason()}</name> + <fsummary>Requests that the server starts the execution of the given command.</fsummary> <type> - <v> ConnectionRef = ssh_connection_ref() </v> - <v> ChannelId = ssh_channel_id()</v> - <v> Command = string()</v> - <v>Timeout = timeout() </v> + <v>ConnectionRef = ssh_connection_ref()</v> + <v>ChannelId = ssh_channel_id()</v> + <v>Command = string()</v> + <v>Timeout = timeout()</v> </type> <desc> - <p>Should be called by a client channel process to request that the server starts execution of the - given command, the result will be several messages according to the following pattern. Note - that the last message will be a channel close message, as the exec request is a one time - execution that closes the channel when it is done.</p> + <p>Is to be called by a client-channel process to request that the server starts + executing the given command. The result is several messages according to the + following pattern. The last message is a channel close message, as the <c>exec</c> + request is a one-time execution that closes the channel when it is done.</p> <taglist> - <tag><c> N x {ssh_cm, ssh_connection_ref(), - {data, ssh_channel_id(), ssh_data_type_code(), binary() = Data}} </c></tag> - <item>The result of executing the command may be only one line - or thousands of lines depending on the command.</item> + <tag><c>N x {ssh_cm, ssh_connection_ref(), + {data, ssh_channel_id(), ssh_data_type_code(), binary() = Data}}</c></tag> + <item><p>The result of executing the command can be only one line + or thousands of lines depending on the command.</p></item> <tag><c>0 or 1 x {ssh_cm, ssh_connection_ref(), {eof, ssh_channel_id()}}</c></tag> - <item>Indicates that no more data will be sent.</item> + <item><p>Indicates that no more data is to be sent.</p></item> <tag><c>0 or 1 x {ssh_cm, ssh_connection_ref(), {exit_signal, ssh_channel_id(), string() = ExitSignal, string() = ErrorMsg, string() = LanguageString}}</c></tag> - <item>Not all systems send signals. For details on valid string - values see RFC 4254 section 6.10 </item> + <item><p>Not all systems send signals. For details on valid string + values, see RFC 4254, Section 6.10</p></item> <tag><c>0 or 1 x {ssh_cm, ssh_connection_ref(), {exit_status, ssh_channel_id(), integer() = ExitStatus}}</c></tag> - <item>It is recommended by the <c>ssh connection protocol</c> that this - message shall be sent, but that may not always be the case.</item> + <item><p>It is recommended by the SSH Connection Protocol to send this + message, but that is not always the case.</p></item> - <tag><c> 1 x {ssh_cm, ssh_connection_ref(), + <tag><c>1 x {ssh_cm, ssh_connection_ref(), {closed, ssh_channel_id()}}</c></tag> - <item>Indicates that the ssh channel started for the - execution of the command has now been shutdown.</item> + <item><p>Indicates that the <c>ssh_channel</c> started for the + execution of the command has now been shut down.</p></item> </taglist> </desc> </func> @@ -265,78 +286,72 @@ <name>exit_status(ConnectionRef, ChannelId, Status) -> ok</name> <fsummary>Sends the exit status of a command to the client.</fsummary> <type> - <v> ConnectionRef = ssh_connection_ref() </v> - <v> ChannelId = ssh_channel_id()</v> - <v> Status = integer()</v> + <v>ConnectionRef = ssh_connection_ref() </v> + <v>ChannelId = ssh_channel_id()</v> + <v>Status = integer()</v> </type> <desc> - <p>Should be called by a server channel process to sends the exit status of a command to the client.</p> + <p>Is to be called by a server-channel process to send the exit status of a command + to the client.</p> </desc> </func> <func> - <name>ptty_alloc(ConnectionRef, ChannelId, Options) -> </name> - <name>ptty_alloc(ConnectionRef, ChannelId, Options, Timeout) -> > ssh_request_status() | {error, reason()} </name> - <fsummary>Send status replies to requests that want such replies. </fsummary> + <name>ptty_alloc(ConnectionRef, ChannelId, Options) -></name> + <name>ptty_alloc(ConnectionRef, ChannelId, Options, Timeout) -> > ssh_request_status() | + {error, reason()}</name> + <fsummary>Sends an SSH Connection Protocol <c>pty_req</c>, + to allocate a pseudo-terminal.</fsummary> <type> - <v> ConnectionRef = ssh_connection_ref() </v> - <v> ChannelId = ssh_channel_id()</v> - <v> Options = proplists:proplist()</v> + <v>ConnectionRef = ssh_connection_ref()</v> + <v>ChannelId = ssh_channel_id()</v> + <v>Options = proplists:proplist()</v> </type> <desc> - <p> Sends a SSH Connection Protocol pty_req, to allocate a pseudo tty. - Should be called by a SSH client process. - Options are: - </p> + <p>Sends an SSH Connection Protocol <c>pty_req</c>, to allocate a pseudo-terminal. + Is to be called by an SSH client process.</p> + <p>Options:</p> <taglist> <tag>{term, string()}</tag> - <item> - Defaults to os:getenv("TERM") or "vt100" if it is undefined. - </item> + <item><p>Defaults to <em>os:getenv("TERM")</em> or <em>vt100</em> + if it is undefined.</p></item> + <tag>{width, integer()}</tag> - <item> - Defaults to 80 if pixel_width is not defined. - </item> + <item><p>Defaults to 80 if <c>pixel_width</c> is not defined.</p></item> + <tag>{height, integer()}</tag> - <item> - Defaults to 24 if pixel_height is not defined. - </item> + <item><p>Defaults to 24 if <c>pixel_height</c> is not defined.</p></item> + <tag>{pixel_width, integer()}</tag> - <item> - Is disregarded if width is defined. - </item> + <item><p>Is disregarded if <c>width</c> is defined.</p></item> + <tag>{pixel_height, integer()}</tag> - <item> - Is disregarded if height is defined. - </item> + <item><p>Is disregarded if <c>height</c> is defined.</p></item> + <tag>{pty_opts, [{posix_atom(), integer()}]}</tag> - <item> - Option may be an empty list, otherwise - see possible POSIX names in section 8 in <url href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4254.txt"> RFC 4254</url>. + <item><p>Option can be an empty list. Otherwise, see possible <em>POSIX</em> names + in Section 8 in <url href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4254.txt"> RFC 4254</url>.</p> </item> </taglist> - </desc> </func> - <func> + <func> <name>reply_request(ConnectionRef, WantReply, Status, ChannelId) -> ok</name> - <fsummary>Send status replies to requests that want such replies. </fsummary> + <fsummary>Sends status replies to requests that want such replies.</fsummary> <type> - <v> ConnectionRef = ssh_connection_ref() </v> - <v> WantReply = boolean()</v> - <v> Status = ssh_request_status() </v> - <v> ChannelId = ssh_channel_id()</v> + <v>ConnectionRef = ssh_connection_ref()</v> + <v>WantReply = boolean()</v> + <v>Status = ssh_request_status()</v> + <v>ChannelId = ssh_channel_id()</v> </type> <desc> <p>Sends status replies to requests where the requester has - stated that they want a status report e.i .<c> WantReply = true</c>, - if <c> WantReply</c> is false calling this function will be a - "noop". Should be called while handling an ssh connection - protocol message containing a <c>WantReply</c> boolean - value. - </p> + stated that it wants a status report, that is, <c>WantReply = true</c>. + If <c>WantReply</c> is <c>false</c>, calling this function becomes a + "noop". Is to be called while handling an SSH Connection + Protocol message containing a <c>WantReply</c> boolean value.</p> </desc> </func> @@ -346,98 +361,97 @@ <name>send(ConnectionRef, ChannelId, Type, Data) -></name> <name>send(ConnectionRef, ChannelId, Type, Data, TimeOut) -> ok | {error, timeout} | {error, closed}</name> - <fsummary>Sends channel data </fsummary> + <fsummary>Sends channel data.</fsummary> <type> - <v> ConnectionRef = ssh_connection_ref() </v> - <v> ChannelId = ssh_channel_id()</v> - <v> Data = binary()</v> - <v> Type = ssh_data_type_code()</v> - <v> Timeout = timeout()</v> + <v>ConnectionRef = ssh_connection_ref()</v> + <v>ChannelId = ssh_channel_id()</v> + <v>Data = binary()</v> + <v>Type = ssh_data_type_code()</v> + <v>Timeout = timeout()</v> </type> <desc> - <p>Should be called by client- and server channel processes to send data to each other. + <p>Is to be called by client- and server-channel processes to send data to each other. </p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>send_eof(ConnectionRef, ChannelId) -> ok | {error, closed}</name> - <fsummary>Sends eof on the channel <c>ChannelId</c>. </fsummary> + <fsummary>Sends EOF on channel <c>ChannelId</c>.</fsummary> <type> - <v> ConnectionRef = ssh_connection_ref() </v> - <v> ChannelId = ssh_channel_id()</v> + <v>ConnectionRef = ssh_connection_ref()</v> + <v>ChannelId = ssh_channel_id()</v> </type> <desc> - <p>Sends eof on the channel <c>ChannelId</c>. - </p> + <p>Sends EOF on channel <c>ChannelId</c>.</p> </desc> </func> <func> - <name>session_channel(ConnectionRef, Timeout) -> </name> + <name>session_channel(ConnectionRef, Timeout) -></name> <name>session_channel(ConnectionRef, InitialWindowSize, MaxPacketSize, Timeout) -> {ok, ssh_channel_id()} | {error, reason()}</name> - <fsummary>Opens a channel for a ssh session. </fsummary> + <fsummary>Opens a channel for an SSH session.</fsummary> <type> - <v> ConnectionRef = ssh_connection_ref()</v> - <v> InitialWindowSize = integer() </v> - <v> MaxPacketSize = integer() </v> - <v> Timeout = timeout()</v> - <v> Reason = term() </v> + <v>ConnectionRef = ssh_connection_ref()</v> + <v>InitialWindowSize = integer()</v> + <v>MaxPacketSize = integer()</v> + <v>Timeout = timeout()</v> + <v>Reason = term()</v> </type> <desc> <p>Opens a channel for an SSH session. The channel id returned from this function - is the id used as input to the other funtions in this module. - </p> + is the id used as input to the other functions in this module.</p> </desc> </func> <func> - <name>setenv(ConnectionRef, ChannelId, Var, Value, TimeOut) -> ssh_request_status() | {error, reason()} </name> - <fsummary> Environment variables may be passed to the + <name>setenv(ConnectionRef, ChannelId, Var, Value, TimeOut) -> ssh_request_status() | + {error, reason()}</name> + <fsummary>Environment variables can be passed to the shell/command to be started later.</fsummary> <type> - <v> ConnectionRef = ssh_connection_ref() </v> - <v> ChannelId = ssh_channel_id()</v> - <v> Var = string()</v> - <v> Value = string()</v> - <v> Timeout = timeout()</v> + <v>ConnectionRef = ssh_connection_ref()</v> + <v>ChannelId = ssh_channel_id()</v> + <v>Var = string()</v> + <v>Value = string()</v> + <v>Timeout = timeout()</v> </type> <desc> - <p> Environment variables may be passed before starting the - shell/command. Should be called by a client channel processes. - </p> + <p>Environment variables can be passed before starting the + shell/command. Is to be called by a client channel processes.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>shell(ConnectionRef, ChannelId) -> ssh_request_status() | {error, closed} </name> - <fsummary> Requests that the user's default shell (typically - defined in /etc/passwd in UNIX systems) shall be executed at the server - end. </fsummary> + <fsummary>Requests that the user default shell (typically defined in + /etc/passwd in Unix systems) is to be executed at the server end.</fsummary> <type> - <v> ConnectionRef = ssh_connection_ref() </v> - <v> ChannelId = ssh_channel_id()</v> + <v>ConnectionRef = ssh_connection_ref()</v> + <v>ChannelId = ssh_channel_id()</v> </type> <desc> - <p> Should be called by a client channel process to request that the user's default shell (typically - defined in /etc/passwd in UNIX systems) shall be executed at the server end. - </p> + <p>Is to be called by a client channel process to request that the user default + shell (typically defined in /etc/passwd in Unix systems) is executed + at the server end.</p> </desc> </func> <func> - <name>subsystem(ConnectionRef, ChannelId, Subsystem, Timeout) -> ssh_request_status() | {error, reason()} </name> - <fsummary> </fsummary> + <name>subsystem(ConnectionRef, ChannelId, Subsystem, Timeout) -> ssh_request_status() | + {error, reason()}</name> + <fsummary>Requests to execute a predefined subsystem on the server.</fsummary> <type> - <v> ConnectionRef = ssh_connection_ref() </v> - <v> ChannelId = ssh_channel_id()</v> - <v> Subsystem = string()</v> - <v> Timeout = timeout()</v> + <v>ConnectionRef = ssh_connection_ref()</v> + <v>ChannelId = ssh_channel_id()</v> + <v>Subsystem = string()</v> + <v>Timeout = timeout()</v> </type> <desc> - <p> Should be called by a client channel process for requesting to execute a predefined subsystem on the server. + <p>Is to be called by a client-channel process for requesting to execute a predefined + subsystem on the server. </p> </desc> </func> |