To detect the OS installed on a server, Termius executes a script. It happens when the connection is being established (in the exec channel) and if Termius hasn't already detected the OS. Having identified the OS installed on a server, Termius can display the logo of the OS next to the host name in the interface, instead of a generic icon.
The information about OSes is synchronized across all devices (requires a Pro or Team account).
OS detection can be enabled / disabled in the settings, and is enabled by default. Disabling OS detection will not cause the logos of detected OSes to disappear.
Note: A server may return information about the installed OS during connection process / handshake. Termius will use that information and show the OS logo, even when OS detection is disabled.
OS detection algorithm
Before Termius executes a script to detect OS, it finds out which shell runs on the server, which is done like so:
echo $SHELL
exit;
If the above script doesn't return an error, Termius runs one of the scripts below, depending on the shell being used on the server.
if set name (uname) = "Linux"
cat /etc/*release
else
uname
end
HISTFILE=;
SA_OS_TYPE="Linux"
REAL_OS_NAME=`uname`
if [ "$REAL_OS_NAME" != "$SA_OS_TYPE" ] ;
then
echo `uname`
else
DISTRIB_ID=\"`cat /etc/*release`\"
echo $DISTRIB_ID;
fi;
exit;
If any of the scripts mentioned in this section returned an error, Termius checks whether or not RouterOS is installed on the server:
:put [/system resource get platform]
Turn OS detection on or off
- In Preferences, open the Terminal page.
- Check or uncheck Detect OS.
- Go to Settings.
- Check or uncheck Detect Host Operating System.
- Go to Settings.
- Check or uncheck Detect OS.
Even if I disable the detect OS script (in 7.55.2), it seems that Termius is still trying to run the first part of the script:
This is causing issues with several servers that I connect to. Is there a way to stop this?
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