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On 01/20/2012 08:10 PM, Rajeev Prasad wrote: > > > hello, > > using Net::Openssh how can i use sudo to become some other user (say root) on a target machine and then execute a series of commands as root? > > i looked and tried to use the expect example given on Net::Openssh page but could not make it to work. > > my $myssh = Net::OpenSSH->new($host, > port => $SSHPORT, > user => $USER, > password => $PASS,) > > now how can i execute a sudo on this, thus becoming a different user and, then execute bunch of commands on this handle? Have you see the FAQ entry "Running remote commands with sudo" on the module documentation? https://metacpan.org/module/Net::OpenSSH#FAQ It describes a simple way to run commands with sudo that doesn't require Expect.Thread Previous | Thread Next