Docs: Categorize the ssh kitten configuration options and minor tweaks

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@@ -35,9 +35,10 @@ variables and ~ are not expanded.
--exclude
type=list
A glob pattern. Files whose names would match this pattern after transfer
are excluded from being transferred. Useful when adding directories. Can
be specified multiple times, if any of the patterns match the file will be excluded.
A glob pattern. Files with names matching this pattern are excluded from being
transferred. Useful when adding directories. Can
be specified multiple times, if any of the patterns match the file will be
excluded.
'''

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@@ -21,11 +21,10 @@ agr = definition.add_group
egr = definition.end_group
opt = definition.add_option
agr('host', 'Host environment') # {{{
agr('bootstrap', 'Host bootstrap configuration') # {{{
opt('hostname', '*', option_type='hostname',
long_text='''
The hostname the following options apply to. A glob pattern to match multiple
opt('hostname', '*', option_type='hostname', long_text='''
The hostname that the following options apply to. A glob pattern to match multiple
hosts can be used. Multiple hostnames can also be specified separated by spaces.
The hostname can include an optional username in the form :code:`user@host`.
When not specified options apply to all hosts, until the
@@ -35,6 +34,18 @@ If you wish to include the same basic configuration for many
different hosts, you can do so with the :ref:`include <include>` directive.
''')
opt('interpreter', 'sh', long_text='''
The interpreter to use on the remote host. Must be either a POSIX complaint shell
or a python executable. If the default sh is not available or broken, using
an alternate interpreter can be useful.
''')
opt('remote_dir', '.local/share/kitty-ssh-kitten', option_type='relative_dir', long_text='''
The location on the remote computer where the files needed for this kitten
are installed. The location is relative to the HOME directory. Absolute paths or paths
that resolve to a location outside the HOME are not allowed.
''')
opt('+copy', '', option_type='copy', add_to_default=False, long_text=f'''
{copy_message} For example::
@@ -56,6 +67,21 @@ Files can be excluded when copying with :code:`--exclude`::
Files whose remote name matches the exclude pattern will not be copied.
For more details, see :ref:`ssh_copy_command`.
''')
egr() # }}}
agr('shell', 'Login shell environment') # {{{
opt('shell_integration', 'inherited', long_text='''
Control the shell integration on the remote host. See :ref:`shell_integration`
for details on how this setting works. The special value :code:`inherited` means
use the setting from :file:`kitty.conf`. This setting is useful for overriding
integration on a per-host basis.
''')
opt('login_shell', '', long_text='''
The login shell to execute on the remote host. By default, the remote user account's
login shell is used.
''')
opt('+env', '', option_type='env', add_to_default=False, long_text='''
Specify environment variables to set on the remote host. Note that
@@ -71,42 +97,22 @@ are processed alphabetically. The special value :code:`_kitty_copy_env_var_`
will cause the value of the variable to be copied from the local machine.
''')
opt('cwd', '', long_text='''
The working directory on the remote host to change to. Env vars in this
value are expanded. The default is empty so no changing is done, which
usually means the home directory is used.
''')
egr() # }}}
opt('share_connections', 'y', option_type='to_bool', long_text='''
agr('ssh', 'SSH configuration') # {{{
opt('share_connections', 'yes', option_type='to_bool', long_text='''
Within a single kitty instance, all connections to a particular server can be
shared. This reduces startup latency for subsequent connections and means that you have
to enter the password only once. Under the hood, it uses SSH ControlMasters and
these are automatically cleaned up by kitty when it quits.
''')
opt('interpreter', 'sh', long_text='''
The interpreter to use on the remote host. Must be either a POSIX complaint shell
or a python executable. If the default sh is not available or broken, using
an alternate interpreter can be useful.
''')
opt('remote_dir', '.local/share/kitty-ssh-kitten', option_type='relative_dir', long_text='''
The location on the remote computer where the files needed for this kitten
are installed. The location is relative to the HOME directory. Absolute paths or paths
that resolve to a location outside the HOME are not allowed.
''')
opt('shell_integration', 'inherited', long_text='''
Control the shell integration on the remote host. See :ref:`shell_integration`
for details on how this setting works. The special value :code:`inherited` means
use the setting from :file:`kitty.conf`. This setting is useful for overriding
integration on a per-host basis.''')
opt('login_shell', '', long_text='''
The login shell to execute on the remote host. By default, the remote user account's
login shell is used.''')
opt('askpass', 'unless-set', choices=('unless-set', 'ssh', 'native'), long_text='''
Control the program SSH uses to ask for passwords or confirmation of host keys
etc. The default is to use kitty's native askpass, unless the SSH_ASKPASS