Ok thanks everyone for the recommandations, I'll check them out.
Bernard On 8/11/05, Jesse Noller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 8/10/05, Bernard Lebel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I'm trying to make a script to send a SSH command from a Linux > > computer to another Linux compter. > > > > The Python syntax I'm using... > > > > > > import os > > os.system( 'ssh [EMAIL PROTECTED] "ls"' ) > > > > > > Now the problem is that I'm always asked for the password. So my > > question is two-fold: > > > > 1- Is there a way to not be asked for the root password? > > 2- If not, then is it possible to feed the SSH password input with my > > Python script? I have about stdin redirection, but I have to admit > > that I'm a bit lost and I don't know if it applies to SSH input as > > well. > > > > Right now I'm using the ls command to list processes, however > > ultimately I want to be able to kill some processes within a loop > > (this is for render farm management). > > > > > > > > Thanks > > Bernard > > Some of the things you are going to be bit by you've already ran into > - the first of which is authentication. > > I would recommend looking at the following utilities: > > http://www.theether.org/pssh/ > http://sourceforge.net/projects/pyssh > > Setting up private/public key authentication is going to allow for a > greate amount of secure automation. Barring that, use the pexpect > module to do the prompt handling, pexpect is bad simply due to the > fact you'll need to store your passwords plaintext within your program > which is a seriously risk. > > Also note you'll need to take into account basic flow control for > Stdin, Stdout and Stderr - you need to watch for hosts that are not > found/don't exist and ssh commands that may or may not hang. > > The PSSH program has excellent work arounds for all of these within it. > > -jesse > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
