# Python/Java Library for SSH from Ignition to SSH server computer to run a script

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** scripting\
**Created:** [July 30, 2021, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-java-library-for-ssh-from-ignition-to-ssh-server-computer-to-run-a-script/49420 "2021-07-30T21:53:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-java-library-for-ssh-from-ignition-to-ssh-server-computer-to-run-a-script/49420/4 "2021-08-02T16:15:11Z")

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> [@besaliealprince](#):
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> system.util.execute - doesn’t have a return value if the script was successfully executed or not, looking into alternate methods to find a work around.

Both the Java and Python stdlib alternatives do return status and output.

See [Procedure for installing python libraries from source - #18 by Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/procedure-for-installing-python-libraries-from-source/26022/18) for an example.

also [https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Process.html#exitValue()](https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Process.html#exitValue())

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