DuperPutty.sh

#!/bin/bash
# A "superputty" like shell script using tmux/byobu
# Based on http://linuxpixies.blogspot.jp/2011/06/tmux-copy-mode-and-how-to-control.html

usage() {
    echo
    echo "####################################"
    echo "    WARNING: Options are missing"
    echo "####################################"
    echo 
    #echo "$BNAME sessionname"
    echo "EXAMPLE: ./superputty.sh SESSIONNAME USERNAME 'HOST1 HOST2 HOST3'"
    echo "NOTE: Don't forget the ' ' when specifying hosts"
    echo
    echo "####################################"
    echo "          HELPFUL HINTS:"
    echo "####################################"
    echo
    echo "-- F3 and F4 to move back and forth between sessions"
    echo "-- CTL + F9 opens small command window to send to each session, hit CTL+C to cancel out"
    echo "-- CTL+B ] to enter scroll mode if text has gone past scroll back, hit CTL+C to cancel out"
    echo
}

ckdependencies() {
# GET OS Version first, just support CentOS and Ubuntu for now
# Query package manager for byobu and tmux
# Spit out install command if they are missing
tmuxrc=`which tmux | wc -l`
byoburc=`which byobu | wc -l`

   if [ $tmuxrc = "0" ]; then 
        echo "tmux does not seem to be installed, please install"
   elif [ $byoburc = "0" ]; then 
        echo "byobu does not seem to be installed, please install"
   else
     startbyobu
   fi
}

startbyobu() {
    echo 
    echo $HOSTS
    if [ -z "$HOSTS" ]; then
       echo -n "Please provide of list of hosts separated by spaces [ENTER]: "
       #read HOSTS
    fi
    
    byobu new-session -d -s $sessionname 
    for i in $HOSTS
    do
    #byobu split-window -v -t $sessionname "ssh $i"
    byobu new-window -t $sessionname "ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o TCPKeepAlive=yes -o ServerAliveInterval=50 $username@$i"
    #byobu new-window -t $sessionname "ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no $username@$i"
    byobu select-layout tiled
    done
    #tmux set-window-option synchronize-panes on
    byobu select-window -t 0
    byobu send-keys exit ENTER  
    byobu attach -t $sessionname

BNAME=`basename $0`
}


help_cmd()
{
usage
}

if  [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
    usage
    exit 0
fi

sessionname=$1
#Use HOSTS variable to define hosts, figure this out later
HOSTS="$3"
username=$2
ckdependencies
#startbyobu