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name: Use scripts on jump host instead of long SSH chains
description: Download binaries once and distribute, write scripts to pve and run from there instead of nested SSH commands
type: feedback
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Don't run long nested SSH commands or download the same binary on every node separately. Instead:
- Download binaries once (on pve or locally) and scp to target nodes
- Write deployment scripts to pve and run them from there
- Avoid the weird background task temp paths — keep things simple and visible

**Why:** Long nested SSH chains are fragile (env vars get lost, quoting breaks), slow, and hard to debug. Downloading the same 60MB binary 7 times is wasteful when you can download once and distribute.

**How to apply:** When deploying to multiple nodes, stage files and scripts on the jump host (pve), then distribute from there. Prefer simple, visible approaches over clever one-liners.