add flag to override ssh commandv1.1.1

2 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/bin/populate b/bin/populate
index bbe3b7a..fdc4c5d 100755
--- a/bin/populate
+++ b/bin/populate
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ debug=false
 force=false
 origin_host=${HOSTNAME-cat /proc/sys/kernel/hostname}
 origin_user=$LOGNAME
+ssh_cmd=ssh
 target_spec=
 
 
@@ -28,6 +29,9 @@ for arg; do
     --force)
       force=true
       ;;
+    --ssh=*)
+      ssh_cmd=${arg#--ssh=}
+      ;;
     -*)
       error "bad argument: $arg"
       ;;
@@ -52,6 +56,7 @@ fi
 
 script=$(jq -e -r \
     --argjson use_force "$force" \
+    --arg ssh_cmd "$ssh_cmd" \
     --arg target_spec "$target_spec" \
     --arg origin_host "$origin_host" \
     --arg origin_user "$origin_user" \
diff --git a/lib/populate.jq b/lib/populate.jq
index 23e16e8..fa13795 100644
--- a/lib/populate.jq
+++ b/lib/populate.jq
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def rsync_script:
   # ControlPersist=no so we reuse existing control sockets but if we
   # create a new one, then remove it immediately after we are done so
   # this script does not hang.
-  @sh "        -e \("ssh -o ControlPersist=no -p \($target.port)") \\",
+  @sh "        -e \("\($ssh_cmd) -o ControlPersist=no -p \($target.port)") \\",
   @sh "        \($target.user)@\($target.host):\($target.path)"
   end);
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ def compile:
 
 def ssh_target:
   @sh "echo \(compile) \\",
-  @sh "  | ssh \($target.user)@\($target.host) -p \($target.port) -T";
+  @sh "  | \($ssh_cmd) \($target.user)@\($target.host) -p \($target.port) -T";
 
 
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