[rancid] frr/zebra more info

[Dan Kerse]

Hmm I wonder if the wrapper script could concatenate the file?

cat /etc/nftables.conf && sudo vtysh

Or something along these lines. You’re using a wrapper script as your login shell already, can’t you just extend it?

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From: Randy Bush <randy at psg.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2026 11:09:15 AM
To: Dan Kerse <daniel.kerse at gmail.com>
Cc: heasley <heas at shrubbery.net>; RANCID Discuss <rancid-discuss at www.shrubbery.net>
Subject: Re: [rancid] frr/zebra more info

> I think you need to add an x to the end of this line:
> frrx;script;rancid -t frr
>  Should read:
> frrx;script;rancid -t frrx

ok.  makes sense.  but, as i said in a private email

> made a new type in `/etc/raancid/rancid.types.conf`
> ```
> frrx;script;rancid -t frr
> frrx;login;clogin
> frrx;module;frr
> frrx;inloop;frr::inloop
> frrx;command;frr::ShowVersion;show version
> frrx;command;frr::WriteTerm;write term
> frrx;command;rancid::WriteTerm;start-shell cat /etc/network/interfaces
> frrx;command;rancid::WriteTerm;start-shell cat /etc/nftables.conf
> ```
>
> and changed the `router.db` entry to that type

on the target, the user rancid has a special shell, not bash/csh

rancid:x:1003:1003:Rancid User,,,:/home/rancid:/home/rancid/do-vtysh

which simply does `sudo vtysh` so rancid can issue vtysh commands

but, despite rumors, vtysh does not support `start-shell` or any
other way to `cat` a file

randy
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