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diff --git a/docs/automation/command-scripting.rst b/docs/automation/command-scripting.rst
index 14f2edfa..4486b0c9 100644
--- a/docs/automation/command-scripting.rst
+++ b/docs/automation/command-scripting.rst
@@ -46,6 +46,32 @@ prepended with ``run``, even if you haven't created a session with configure.
run show interfaces
exit
+Run commands remotely
+---------------------
+
+Sometimes you simply wan't to execute a bunch of op-mode commands via SSH on
+a remote VyOS system.
+
+.. code-block:: none
+
+ ssh 192.0.2.1 'vbash -s' <<EOF
+ source /opt/vyatta/etc/functions/script-template
+ run show interfaces
+ exit
+ EOF
+
+Will return:
+
+```
+Welcome to VyOS
+Codes: S - State, L - Link, u - Up, D - Down, A - Admin Down
+Interface IP Address S/L Description
+--------- ---------- --- -----------
+eth0 192.0.2.1/24 u/u
+lo 127.0.0.1/8 u/u
+ ::1/128
+```
+
Other script languages
----------------------
@@ -116,20 +142,20 @@ The default directories where your custom Scripts should be located are:
.. code-block:: none
- /config/scripts/commit/pre-hooks.d - Directory with scripts that run before
+ /config/scripts/commit/pre-hooks.d - Directory with scripts that run before
each commit.
/config/scripts/commit/post-hooks.d - Directory with scripts that run after
each commit.
-Scripts are run in alphabetical order. Their names must consist entirely of
-ASCII upper- and lower-case letters,ASCII digits, ASCII underscores, and
+Scripts are run in alphabetical order. Their names must consist entirely of
+ASCII upper- and lower-case letters,ASCII digits, ASCII underscores, and
ASCII minus-hyphens.No other characters are allowed.
.. note:: Custom scripts are not executed with root privileges
(Use sudo inside if this is necessary).
-A simple example is shown below, where the ops command executed in
+A simple example is shown below, where the ops command executed in
the post-hook script is "show interfaces".
.. code-block:: none
@@ -144,7 +170,7 @@ the post-hook script is "show interfaces".
eth2 - u/u
eth3 - u/u
lo 203.0.113.5/24 u/u
-
+
Preconfig on boot
-----------------
@@ -159,9 +185,9 @@ The default file looks like this:
.. code-block:: none
#!/bin/sh
- # This script is executed at boot time before VyOS configuration is applied.
+ # This script is executed at boot time before VyOS configuration is applied.
# Any modifications required to work around unfixed bugs or use
- # services not available through the VyOS CLI system can be placed here.
+ # services not available through the VyOS CLI system can be placed here.
Postconfig on boot