There are several ways to use Secure Shell (SSH) in Python.

ssh

• a fork of, and spiritual successor to, the Paramiko Python SSH library. It was created by the developers of the Fabric library as a way to ensure timely updates and bugfixes for critical issues.

• http://pypi.python.org/pypi/ssh - in pypi as ssh

• https://github.com/bitprophet/ssh/ - No longer receiving updates. Merged back to Paramiko

pyssh

• pyssh website -- project home page

• pyssh mailing list -- not very active (2006-03-26)

paramiko

Paramiko is a native Python implementation of SSH.

• paramiko website -- project home page

• http://jessenoller.com/2009/02/05/ssh-programming-with-paramiko-completely-different/ -- Article by Jesse Noller

conch

conch is another native implementation of SSH and part of the Twisted Matrix project

• http://twistedmatrix.com/projects/conch -- conch home

Fabric

Fabric uses paramiko to implement a higher-level API for performing commands over SSH, particularly for deployment and system administration tasks.

• http://fabfile.org

Spur

Spur is a thin wrapper around paramiko, aiming to provide a simpler API than paramiko for common SSH operations.

• https://github.com/mwilliamson/spur.py

SSH wrapper

Some tools just wrap around existing ssh/sftp implementations.

• keyphrene SSH wrapper, UNIX, Windows & MacOS

• PySCP pscp wrapper -- wraps Windows pscp, which is part of the Putty suite

See Also

• ssh search -- on the VaultsOfParnassus

• Wikipedia:SSH -- wikipedia article on Secure Shell

Discussion

I'm investigating the use of SSH in Python.

I want something that will work in both Windows and Linux, that can operate like sftp/psftp. So, I'm thinking about paramiko, since it's pure Python.

-- LionKimbro 2006-03-26 00:20:01

You can use org.keyphrene. This library has been tested on Windows, Linux, and MacOS.

-- Vincent 2006-04-06 18:02:01