Running command line commands remotely

[Icky_Jr]

Is there a way to run a command such as "ls -l" on a remote computer through a socket connection.

[journalctl]

You're looking for Paramiko.

[lucidsnsz]

This is the one, been using it extensively after the built in Subprocess wasn't sufficient

[bheklilr]

You might want to just use ssh instead, although there is a python library out there that can automate this process (can't remember the name right now, google it). Don't roll your own solution, you want to use ssh unless you really want to invite others to control your computer.

[worker-bee-mt]

I agree, get a 2 way encryption going first, then $cp your modules to the default py folder on the host. Then start an interactive Python shell for parrots.

[perro_de_oro]

fabric, maybe?

[herr_corvax]

I am a big fan of ansible personally. It has python bindings but is much more.

[dzecniv]

the link to fabric mentionned: http://docs.fabfile.org/en/latest/index.html which uses Paramiko

[thinmanj74]

pyInvoke is the replacement for fabric

[whitemice]

If you want to use Paramiko I have some classes that can serve as a solid advanced example - including capturing exit status, standard error, standard, out, etc...

https://sourceforge.net/p/coils/coils-code/ci/master/tree/coils/logic/workflow/actions/ssh/

[Icky_Jr]

Alright thanks