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![A screenshot of the tool in action firing up an ssh session to another host.
./shellnot --daemon &
./shellnot --session 1 --input "ssh root@2.domain.com"
./shellnot --session 1 --output
ssh root@2.domain.com
root@2.domain.com”s password:
./shellnot --session 1 --input "toor"
./shellnot --session 1 --output
Last login: Sat May 24 16:45:40 2025 from 10.0.0.2
[root@localhost ~]$ ?
./shellnot --session 1 --input "id"
./shellnot --session 1 --output
id
uid=1001(root) gid=1001(root) groups=1001(root),970(docker),998(wheel)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:r6snvqf6fl4uuvenvgt54vsp/bafkreibl4bvg7qe4my3pebumqndaztoz2c3zcolhw7ajaps7erg3jlm2xi)
