How to Run a Command via an SSH Tunnel

This will explain how to run a command via an SSH tunnel by
1. Opening the tunnel
2. Running the command
3. Closing the tunnel

This script requires the backgcomm bash script

Assuming the script is call sshtunncomm this script can be used by running following:
- Please note that port forwarding to be handled via ssh config or other external

    sshtunncomm

#!/bin/bash

function usage {
        echo "Usage $basename $0  
                Please note that port forwarding to be handled via ssh config or other external
        This requires backgcomm"
}

if [ -z "$2" ];then
        usage
else
    titl=sshop`date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S`
    tunsvr=$1
    comm="${@: 2}"
    backgcomm new ${titl} ssh ${tunsvr}
    sleep 2s # wait for ssh tunnel to establish
    ${comm}
    backgcomm stop ${titl}
fi

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How to Run a Command via an SSH Tunnel