Ansible Pylibssh

import os
from pylibsshext.errors import LibsshSessionException
from pylibsshext.session import Session

HOST = os.environ.get('SSH_HOST', 'localhost')
USER = os.environ.get('SSH_USER', 'testuser')
PASSWORD = os.environ.get('SSH_PASSWORD', '')
# Use a placeholder if not set, but real connections need a password or key

if not PASSWORD:
    print("Warning: SSH_PASSWORD environment variable not set. Connection might fail if password authentication is required.")

TIMEOUT = 30
PORT = 22

ssh = Session()
try:
    ssh.connect(
        host=HOST,
        user=USER,
        password=PASSWORD,
        timeout=TIMEOUT,
        port=PORT,
    )
    print(f'Successfully connected to {HOST}:{PORT}.')
    # Example: Execute a command
    channel = ssh.open_session()
    channel.request_exec('echo Hello from pylibssh!')
    output = channel.read_stdout(2048).decode()
    print(f'Command output: {output.strip()}')
    channel.close()
    channel.send_eof()

except LibsshSessionException as ssh_exc:
    print(f'Failed to connect to {HOST}:{PORT} over SSH: {ssh_exc!s}')
except Exception as e:
    print(f'An unexpected error occurred: {e}')
finally:
    if ssh.is_connected:
        ssh.disconnect()
        print(f'Disconnected from {HOST}.')