PyDSH

The Python Distributed Shell

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:

• DCMD - http://sourceforge.net/projects/dcmd
• DSH - http://sourceforge.net/projects/dsh
• DSSH - http://dssh.subverted.net/

	DCMD	DSH	DSSH	PyDSH
Distributed Command Execution	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Distributed File Copy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Host Range Declarations	No	No	No	Yes
RSH/SSH Support	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Telnet Support	No	No	No	Yes
SSH Key Management	No	No	No	Yes
Multithreaded	No	No	No	Yes