Re: [Ssh-sftp-perl-users] net::ssh::perl error handling

[Dave R. <au...@ur...>]

On Tue, 2 Dec 2003, fred stiler wrote:

> im working on a script that uses Net::SSH::Perl
> The problem is that i dont know how to handle errors properly.
> When the script tries to connect to a host that has no sshd running
> or is completly down then the script exits with a error like:
>
> Can't connect to x.x.x.x, port 22: Connection timed out at
> /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0/Net/SSH/Perl.pm line 206.
>
> but it would be much nicer if the error would be stored in a var and
> the script continues.
> Or at least it should die with a proper message.
> i tried something like:
>
> $ssh = Net::SSH::Perl->new($host) || die "error connecting to $host";

Try this:

 eval { $ssh = Net::SSH::Perl->new($host) };

 die $@ if $@;

I can't just go and change the module not to die, because that would break
backwards compatibility.


-dave

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