Getting to an SSH account over a HTTP proxy

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use pexpect to set the prompt after the login.

class Login(General):
	"""Class spawning an ssh expect instance"""
	def __init__(self, user, host, pwd, cfg_name=None, log=None):
		if cfg_name:
			self.testcell = test_config(cfg_name)
		self.spawn = pexpect.spawn("ssh %s@%s" % (user, host), [], 100)
		if log:
			self.spawn.logfile = log
		sshreply = self.spawn.expect(["Last login", "assword", "connecting"])

		if sshreply == 1:
			self.spawn.sendline(pwd)
			self.spawn.expect("Last login")
		elif sshreply == 2:
			time.sleep(0.1)
			self.spawn.sendline("yes")
			print self.spawn.after
			Login(user, host, cfg_name, log)
		time.sleep(1)
		self.prompt=prompt_chg(self.spawn, "PROMPT:")
		self.spawn.sendline("uname -a")
		self.spawn.expect(self.prompt)


On Jan 23, 10:28 am, Willi Richert <w.rich... at gmx.net> wrote:
> Am Dienstag, 23. Januar 2007 02:16 schrieb Nanjundi:
>
>
>
> > BJörn Lindqvist wrote:
> > > I want to use Python to connect to a SSH account over a HTTP proxy to
> > > automate some operations. I thought paramiko would be able to do that,
> > > but it can not (it seems).
>
> > > Is there some other Python module that can do what I want?
>
> > > --
> > > mvh Björn
>
> > Did you take a look at twisted library?
> > twistedmatrix.com
> >http://twistedmatrix.com/projects/core/documentation/howto/clients.html
>
> > I haven't tried to connect over port 80, but its worth a try.
>
> > -NIf you need it for automation you might want to usepexpect:http://pexpect.sourceforge.net/
>
> It listens to the tty-stream and simulates a user typing in commands. It is
> very useful, e.g. if you want to start processes on many machines over ssh.
> If there are gateways/firewalls between - no problem just use a
> second "sendline('ssh user at nextmachine')"
>
> The only problem is the regular expression: If e.g. you use a custom $PS1
> variable for your prompt you have to account for that.
> 
> Regards,
> wr