I'm evaluating these Perl modules, I think there are some Perl mongers
amongst here :)
Net::SSH::Perl (inc. Net::SFTP)
Net::SSH
Expect.pm
Tcl.pm
Does anyone have experience using these modules and can relay pro's and
cons of each from experience? As I only really need to log into an SSH
session, copy files and execute commands on remote machines I feel like
Tcl.pm and Expect.pm are overkill, but perhaps I have missed crucial
flexibility advantages? Net::SSH is reliant on native system SSH calls
where as Net::SSH::Perl is a Perl SSH implementation. I'm worried I may
loose some security functionality features with Net::SSH::Perl.
Another factor is to check whether these packages are installed as default
on the average Linux system then to make the decision to either statically
or dynamically link to them. I have experience of CPAN but want to make my
installation as self contained as possible.
Any advice or thoughts at this stage will be helpful, TIA.
Also, can anyone signpost me to an appropriate or favorite Perl Mailing
List for when I inevitably get stuck on more advanced Perl problems.
Damian
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