scripts/ssh_terminfo.py

#!/bin/python

import os
import subprocess

ssh_config = os.path.expanduser('~') + "/.ssh/config"

with open(ssh_config) as file:
    file_content = list(file)

#ping -c 1 -w 1

for l in file_content:
    if "host " in l:
        l_index = file_content.index(l)
        index = l_index + 1
        host_ip = file_content[index].split()[1]

        return_value = subprocess.call(["ping", "-c1", "-w1", host_ip], stdout=open(os.devnull, "w"), stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)

        if return_value == 0:
            ssh_host = l.split()[1]

            print(f"Host {ssh_host} ({host_ip}) is up. Sending terminfo..")

            command = f"infocmp | ssh {ssh_host} 'tic -x /dev/stdin'"

            return_value = subprocess.call(command, shell=True, stdout=open(os.devnull, "w"), stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)

            if return_value == 1:
                print(f"Could not send terminfo to {ssh_host}")