How can I execute a command after screen exits

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launching rsync in named screen so I can reattach to check progress, how can I run a command after the rsync, as is it launches the screen then immediately executes the command?

screen -dmS  name rsync
ssh   user@hostname 'rm -r ~/path/*'

I'm trying to delete the symlinks of file copied by the rsync,, kind of a "copy once" I don't want to delete source files though.

Check out manual page for [`screen`](http://ss64.com/bash/screen.html). It might help you. — Jakuje, Jan 04 '16 at 16:24

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 06 '16 at 14:20

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I suggest running the command inside screen. You could do this by creating a shell script, but in this case the sh -c trick should be sufficient.

screen -dmS  name sh -c "rsync args_go_here; ssh user@hostname 'rm -r ~/path/*'"

answered Jan 06 '16 at 14:20

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sorry i was late seeing this but its much more elegant than what I eventually did – G.Martin Jan 18 '16 at 01:38

How can I execute a command after screen exits

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