How to Use SSH Connection on Node.js

The Node.js ssh2 module to provide a simplify the creation of a new SSH connection. For example, the below code is explained to connect and execute a simple command the destination machine. This can support node.js -- v0.8.7 or newer.

Requirements:

The following modules to be install in your machine,

var Connection = require('ssh2');

var exec = require('child_process').exec;

var sys = require('sys')



var c = new Connection();



c.on('ready', function() {

   c.shell(onShell);

});



var onShell = function(err, stream) { 

    if (err != null) {

        console.log('error: ' + err);

    }

    

/*We need to give the command what they will execute */



  c.exec("echo 'thelinuxfaq' >> /root/linuxfaq.txt", function (error, stdout, stderr) {

    console.log("Executed command successfully"); 

    });

   

}



/*Provide Destination IP Address, SSH port, User name and Password*/

c.connect({

    host: 'Destination_Machine_IP_Address',

    port: 22,

    username: 'root',

    password: 'Password'



});