wer shell
Open an SSH shell to a running workstation.
Usage
wer shell [-n NAME] [flags] [--] [command...]Description
The shell command establishes an SSH connection to a workstation and opens an
interactive shell session. If no workstation name is specified with --name and
only one workstation is running, it connects to that workstation automatically.
You can also run a single command on the remote workstation by passing it after --.
Use -t to force TTY allocation for interactive commands, or -T to
disable it for piping.
Flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-n, --name | Workstation name to connect to. Auto-detected if only one workstation is running |
-t, --tty | Force pseudo-terminal allocation (useful for interactive commands) |
-T, --no-tty | Disable pseudo-terminal allocation (useful for piping) |
Examples
# Interactive shell (auto-selects if only one running workstation)
wer shell
# Interactive shell to a specific workstation
wer shell --name my-vm
# Run a command on the remote workstation
wer shell -- ls -la
# Run a command on a specific workstation
wer shell --name my-vm -- cat /etc/os-release
# Force TTY allocation (useful for interactive commands)
wer shell -t -- sudo -i
# Disable TTY (useful for piping)
wer shell -T -- cat /etc/passwd | grep root