Remote Config::IniFiles

jcagle has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I am familiar with Config::IniFiles to read local ini files. However, how could I go about reading an ini file on a remote linux server that requires authentication (ssh-username/password)? Any pointers would be greatly appreciated!

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Re: Remote Config::IniFiles by Corion (Patriarch) on Oct 05, 2018 at 16:50 UTC
Using Net::SSH2, you can `->exec("cat '$remote_filename'")` and then `->read` remote files. Using that, you can then read the file from the local string: `$cfg = Config::IniFiles->new( -file => \$ini_file_contents );` [download]	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^2: Remote Config::IniFiles by jcagle (Acolyte) on Oct 08, 2018 at 22:18 UTC
Just following up...this worked like a charm! Thank you so much!	[reply]
Re^2: Remote Config::IniFiles by jcagle (Acolyte) on Oct 05, 2018 at 17:23 UTC
That sounds promising! Thanks for the idea!	[reply]