#!/bin/sh

if [ "$#" == "0" ]
then
        echo "Usage: same as ssh except with an optional -z flag : -z logfile
name"
        echo "logs to /var/log, use -z first if naming your file"

#add ssh to show ssh usage
        ssh
        exit
fi



#check for logfile name option, if so shift arguments
if [ "$1" == "-z" ]
then
   logname=$2
   shift 2
else
   logname=$(date +%y%d%h%M%S)
fi


#tee misses the first line or two, you may wish to use script
ssh $* | tee -a /var/log/$logname



exit