sshcat.sh

# Usage: Either sshcat host:file or sshcat host file
# handy as a drop-in replacement for normal cat in piped oneliners, etc.

sshcat() {
        if [[ "$1" == *:* ]]; then
                ssh "${1%:*}" "cat ${1##*:}";
        else
                ssh "$1" "cat $2";
        fi
}