Tell me more ×  I have to log in to my school's Linux server for
homework. I would like to be able to make a script or something
for my desktop to save a bit of time (using Ubuntu desktop).
Currently I log in using the following: SSH  Would there be a
way to automation this task so I can click an icon? Actually
while typing this...just thinking, would bashrc be a better way
than a script?  share|improve this question add comment  3
Answers  up vote 1 down vote accepted  You could also setup a
password-less SSH login with this question here. And then alias
a command and put it in the .bash_aliases file. Something like:
alias school_connect='ssh'  and additionally even create a
desktop launcher with something like this:    1. Right-click on
the desktop and click create launcher.   2. Enter a name, like
SSH_School_Terminal   3. In the command field, enter, gnome-
terminal -x bash -c "school_connect;bash". Note that command is
the alias you created.   4. Click Ok  Double-clicking the
launcher will launch a termi