Secure Shell Connection in Python
Parameters#
| Parameter | Usage |
|---|---|
| hostname | This parameter tells the host to which the connection needs to be established |
| username | username required to access the host |
| port | host port |
| password | password for the account |
| ## ssh connection |
from paramiko import client
ssh = client.SSHClient() # create a new SSHClient object
ssh.set_missing_host_key_policy(paramiko.AutoAddPolicy()) #auto-accept unknown host keys
ssh.connect(hostname, username=username, port=port, password=password) #connect with a host
stdin, stdout, stderr = ssh.exec_command(command) # submit a command to ssh
print stdout.channel.recv_exit_status() #tells the status 1 - job failed