SSH Client Class

Overview

This PHP class represents an SSH client for connecting to SSH servers and executing commands. It provides functionality for connecting to an SSH server, authenticating using username/password, and executing commands on the server.

Requirements

• PHP >= 5.3.0
• SSH2 extension

Installation

Make sure the SSH2 extension is installed and enabled in your PHP environment.

Exception Handling

• If the SSH2 extension is not installed, a RuntimeException will be thrown upon instantiation of the SSH class.

Methods

__construct()

• Initializes the SSH class.
• Throws a RuntimeException if SSH2 extension is not installed.

connect(string $host, string $port) : bool

• Connects to the SSH server.
• Returns true if connection successful, false otherwise.

disconnect() : void

• Disconnects from the SSH server.

authenticate(string $username, string $password) : string | bool

• Authenticates to the SSH server using username and password.
• Returns true if authentication successful, false otherwise.

executeCommand(string $command) : string

• Executes a command on the SSH server.
• Returns the output of the command.

License

This class is released under the MIT License. Feel free to modify and distribute it as needed. Contributions are welcome!