From: Tom Metge Date: 2007-09-12T03:37:13+09:00 Subject: Re: IO.popen and ssh I've had varied experience, but to answer the original question about password prompt... Why not setup key-based auth between the machines in question? Doing so has always worked for me. t On 9/11/07 12:31 PM, "Konrad Meyer" wrote: > Quoth Edwin Van leeuwen on Tuesday 11 September 2007 08:59:39 am: >> Paul Lynch wrote: >>> Is there a workaround for this? Or should I be doing this a different >>> way? >> >> Why not use Net::SSH to connect directly from ruby? >> http://net-ssh.rubyforge.org/chapter-2.html#s1 > > Because at least in my experience, it doesn't work? :D