[MacPorts] #27255: autossh defaults to using /usr/bin/ssh even with macports ssh installed

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#27255: autossh defaults to using /usr/bin/ssh even with macports ssh installed
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 Reporter:  chiggsy@…           |       Owner:  macports-tickets@…                   
     Type:  defect              |      Status:  new                                  
 Priority:  Normal              |   Milestone:                                       
Component:  ports               |     Version:  1.9.2                                
 Keywords:                      |        Port:  autossh                              
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Old description:

> Autossh will  autostart ssh on the monitor port, given by the -M option.
>
> When a user has  macports ssh installed, Autossh should use that
> preferentially over /usr/bin/ssh, which is currently the default.
>
> To duplicate:
>
> Install ssh via ports
> Install autossh via ports
>
> autossh -M some_port user at host
>
> In a different local terminal owned by the same user
> ps
>
> /usr/bin/ssh will be seen.
>
> Workaround is to use the AUTOSSH_PATH, but the default should be
> macports.

New description:

 Autossh will  autostart ssh on the monitor port, given by the -M option.

 When a user has  macports ssh installed, Autossh should use that
 preferentially over /usr/bin/ssh, which is currently the default.

 To duplicate:

  * Install ssh via ports
  * Install autossh via ports

 {{{
 autossh -M some_port user at host
 }}}

 In a different local terminal owned by the same user
 {{{
 ps
 }}}

 /usr/bin/ssh will be seen.

 Workaround is to use the AUTOSSH_PATH, but the default should be macports.

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Comment(by ryandesign@…):

 Replying to [ticket:27255 chiggsy@…]:
 > When a user has  macports ssh installed, Autossh should use that
 preferentially over /usr/bin/ssh, which is currently the default.

 Daniel and Rainer raised some objections to this in
 [http://lists.macosforge.org/pipermail/macports-
 users/2010-November/022585.html the mailing list discussion] that prompted
 the filing of this ticket.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/27255#comment:1>
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