Specifying identify file with Net::SCP

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Re: Specifying identify file with Net::SCP by idsfa (Vicar) on May 12, 2006 at 18:03 UTC
Perusing the source, it looks like the command to be executed can be modified: `use Net::SCP; $Net::SCP::scp = "scp -i $identity_file"; $scp = Net::SCP->new( "hostname", "username" );` [download] Ultimately, the flag handling should be rewritten in the module to allow full functionality ... The intelligent reader will judge for himself. Without examining the facts fully and fairly, there is no way of knowing whether vox populi is really vox dei, or merely vox asinorum. — Cyrus H. Gordon	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Specifying identify file with Net::SCP by socketdave (Curate) on May 12, 2006 at 15:13 UTC
Net::SCP just wraps the scp program on your system. There doesn't seem to be a way to give options ( -i identify_file here ) to the actual scp binary. There is a $flags variable in the module itself that could be modified to do this, but that would be a bit nasty. Maybe better to modify the module to accept scp options and send a patch back to the author?	[reply]
Re: Specifying identify file with Net::SCP by andyford (Curate) on May 12, 2006 at 16:29 UTC
Assuming that your identity file name stays constant, the quick and easy way would be to specify your alternate id file in your ~/.ssh/config file. You can do this on a per-host basis. Something like `Host Box1 IdentityFile /home/goober/.sshalt/id-alt1` [download]	[reply] [d/l]