my %opts = ( user => 'root', batch_mode => 1, key_path => '~/.ssh/id_rsa', #passwd => '', ssh_cmd => '/usr/bin/ssh', default_stdin_fh => $def_in, #default_stdout_fh => $def_out, master_stdout_discard => 1, master_stderr_discard => 1, kill_ssh_on_timeout => 1, timeout => 5 );