I know I can't be the only one out there with this problem, but, after Searching and Super Searching here on Perl Monks in addition to generally meandering across the vast networked cosmos, I can't seem to find a free...ummm cost effective solution. So I thought I'd be a Seeker(s) of Perl Wisdom.

   I need some ideas of how to access processes and files on remote systems. I'm trying to automate and consolidate administrative tasks and fine tune my laziness. I'm currently using system() with rsh/rcp and have come across File::Remote (which also uses rsh/rcp or ssh/scp but makes the code a bit cleaner). I've also seen NSH:: at Shpink Software, but I'm not looking to spend money on this. I was wondering if anyone knows of a better way of doing this.

   I realize this is a wide open question, probably too much so, but I just wanted as many ideas as possible. I seem to have hit the proverbial brick wall. I can further research something that seems promising, but I need that push in the right direction. I didn't want to keep retain part of the brick wall by making my question as restrictive as my case is.

Thanks for the help.
EclecticIO
PS This is my first posted question. Please be gentle. ;)

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