$ssh = Net::OpenSSH->new( $device, user => $sshuser, passwd => $sshpwd, ctl_dir => "/tmp/ssh.$$", master_opts => [-o => "StrictHostKeyChecking=no"], timeout => 90, kill_ssh_on_timeout => 1, strict_mode => 0, master_stderr_discard => 0 # to suppres login screen ); print ( "did ssh (".$ssh->error.")\n");