SSH Tool

Setup

Usage

Execute a Command

{baseDir}/ssh-tool.js --host server.example.com --user ubuntu --command "ls -la"

With Key File

{baseDir}/ssh-tool.js --host server.example.com --user ubuntu --key /path/to/key --command "uptime"

With Password

{baseDir}/ssh-tool.js --host server.example.com --user ubuntu --password "secret" --command "df -h"

Interactive Shell

{baseDir}/ssh-tool.js --host server.example.com --user ubuntu --key /path/to/key --shell

Options

--host

--user

--command

--key

--password

--port

--shell

--timeout

When to Use

• Running commands on remote servers
• Deploying code to production
• Checking server status
• Remote administration tasks

Notes

• Key-based authentication is recommended for automation
• The tool uses system SSH client with ControlMaster for connection reuse
• Supports both password and key-based authentication