---
id: pyhelper-utils
version: "2.0.3"
license: Apache-2.0
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# pyhelper-utils — Collective utility functions for python projects

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 78.9K/mo

## What it is and what it does

pyhelper-utils is a collection of utility functions for Python projects maintained by RedHatQE. It wraps python-rrmngmnt to enable SSH command execution against remote servers, accepting a host object and command list. The package depends on seven runtime libraries: ipdb (debugging), paramiko (SSH), python-rrmngmnt (remote host management), python-simple-logger (logging), requests (HTTP), rich (terminal output), and timeout-sampler (timing utilities).

The package is actively maintained (last commit 2026-08-13) and requires Python 3.10 or later. With no known vulnerabilities and permissive Apache-2.0 licensing, it is positioned as a helper library for projects that need to automate remote operations. The high install friction from its seven dependencies means it is best suited for projects that already depend on some of these libraries or that need the full suite of utilities it provides.

Use it for:

- Execute shell commands on remote servers over SSH as part of infrastructure automation or testing workflows.
- Integrate remote host management into QA or deployment automation scripts using python-rrmngmnt.
- Add structured logging and debugging capabilities to Python utilities via python-simple-logger and ipdb.
- Build command-line tools that interact with remote systems and display formatted output using rich.

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Provides a collection of utility functions for Python projects, including SSH command execution on remote servers via python-rrmngmnt and logging/debugging helpers.

Yes, if your project already uses or needs python-rrmngmnt for remote host management or if you require a bundled set of utilities for infrastructure automation. No, if you only need SSH execution—paramiko alone is lighter. The high install friction (7 dependencies) makes it worth evaluating whether you can meet your needs with fewer, more focused libraries.

## Install

pip install pyhelper-utils
uv add pyhelper-utils
poetry add pyhelper-utils

## Installing pyhelper-utils

Before you install: High install friction due to 7 runtime dependencies including paramiko, python-rrmngmnt, and ipdb. Last release was 93 days ago; repository is active and not archived, suggesting ongoing maintenance.

License in practice: Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions beyond attribution and liability disclaimers.

Quickstart:

pip install pyhelper-utils

from rrmngmnt import Host, UserWithPKey
from pyhelper_utils import run_ssh_command
import shlex

host = Host("1.1.1.1")
user = UserWithPKey('user', '/path/to/pkey')
host.executor_user = user
run_ssh_command(host=host, commands=shlex.split("ls -l"))

Requires Python >=3.10; python-rrmngmnt dependency requires a compatible host object setup.

Verify before relying:

- What other utility functions beyond SSH execution are included in the package.
- Whether timeout-sampler and rich are used for specific features or are transitive dependencies.
- Performance characteristics or limitations when executing many concurrent SSH commands.

## Package facts

- License: Apache-2.0 (permissive)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: high
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 78.9K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

ssh command execution utilities, remote server automation, python utility functions, logging and debugging helpers, rrmngmnt integration, ssh-automation, remote-execution, infrastructure-tools

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