[WIP] Remote terminal nemo action

[hsbasu]

"Open in remote terminal" option was missing in nemo context menu.
Added the option by creating a new in-built action in /usr/share/nemo/actions which runs a python script to invoke ssh in
terminal. More detailed benefits can be found in #2824

@mtwebster Do you think it will be useful?
NB: I'll append closes #2824 in final commit message and mark this as ready for review.

[hsbasu]

@mtwebster A gentle query whether this might be useful.

[mtwebster]

Hi, sorry I lost track of this.

We're planning to add a new 'spices' category (like our current cinnamon applets, desklets, extensions) for Nemo Actions, so anyone can publish (and maintain) their own and make them available to other users - hopefully this will be done for the coming release.

This action is probably something a lot of us would use, but I think it might be better off there than as part of the default set of nemo actions, as it's somewhat niche.

[smurphos]

We're planning to add a new 'spices' category (like our current cinnamon applets, desklets, extensions) for Nemo Actions, so anyone can publish (and maintain) their own and make them available to other users - hopefully this will be done for the coming release.

That would be splendid - I have dozens to contribute.

[hsbasu]

We're planning to add a new 'spices' category (like our current cinnamon applets, desklets, extensions) for Nemo Actions, so anyone can publish (and maintain) their own and make them available to other users - hopefully this will be done for the coming release.

@mtwebster Any news on the spices for nemo?

[Jeremy7701]

Since nemo actions are so easy to write, this raises the question of security.
Especially where an "update" is issued to a nemo action.

For example, is there nothing to stop me including a rm -r * command (as an update) to a widely used nemo action?

Furthermore, if the nemo action requires an extra package loading, then this may need to be different for Mint21 and LMDE5.
So will updates be issued in the form of text that requires some close inspection before acceptance, rather than auto-installs?

[hsbasu]

Since nemo actions are so easy to write, this raises the question of security. Especially where an "update" is issued to a nemo action.

For example, is there nothing to stop me including a rm -r * command (as an update) to a widely used nemo action?

I guess the same can be said for all similar extension-like features provided by FOSS communities. And the community has almost always made sure that no malicious code is injected.

[clefebvre]

We're planning to add a new 'spices' category (like our current cinnamon applets, desklets, extensions) for Nemo Actions, so anyone can publish (and maintain) their own and make them available to other users - hopefully this will be done for the coming release.

@mtwebster Any news on the spices for nemo?

It's been postponed twice and won't happen in 21.1 (5.6) but it's definitely something in our roadmap that we want to do in the near/mid future.

[hsbasu]

@clefebvre Should I close it then or keep it for future reference?

[mtwebster]

linuxmint/cinnamon#11878

[clefebvre]

Yes, this is happening. Hopefully right now in time for 6.0.0.

I'll close this in the meantime since it will be a spice and not a nemo PR.