What is PyDSH?

PyDSH is a simple remote administration toolkit, consisting of two tools: pydsh and pydcp.

Key functions of the pydsh command :

  • Executes a command on multiple hosts in parallel.
  • Easy SSH Key management on local and remote hosts.
  • Shell commands work with SSH, RSH and Telnet.
  • Support for SU and SUDO commands.

Key functions of the pydcp command :

  • Easy file copying to and from multiple remote hosts in parallel.

Key functions of all components of the PyDSH toolkit are:

  • Easy host range declarations.
  • Improved output layout.
  • Multithreaded with adjustable limits.
  • Works with SSH Keys and/or passwords.

Comparisons to other tools

PyDSH was inspired by the following GNU GPL projects:

DCMDDSHDSSHPyDSH
Distributed Command ExecutionYesYesYesYes
Distributed File CopyYesNoYesYes
Host Range DeclarationsNoNoNoYes
RSH/SSH SupportYesYesYesYes
Telnet SupportNoNoNoYes
SSH Key ManagementNoNoNoYes
MultithreadedNoNoNoYes