python-rrmngmnt
Tool to manage remote systems and services
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need to automate Linux system administration and service management over SSH. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, and covers a broad range of remote management tasks. The GPL-2.0-only license is a hard constraint for proprietary projects; internal tools and open-source projects are fine. No known vulnerabilities. Verify compatibility with your target SSH configurations and scale requirements before committing to production use.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- SSH server must be running on the target host; target must be a Linux-based machine.
- Low install friction; pure Python wheel with three stable runtime dependencies (netaddr, paramiko, six).
- Actively maintained with a recent release and ongoing commits.
License · maintenance · safety
GPL-2.0-only (copyleft) — GPL-2.0-only copyleft license; any derivative work or distribution must also be licensed under GPL-2.0-only. Acceptable for internal tools and open-source projects, but incompatible with proprietary software.
last release 2026-06-08 (67 days) · last repo commit 2026-06-08 · 1 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 94,607 downloads/mo, #13,321 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
from rrmngmnt import Host, RootUser
h = Host("10.11.12.13")
h.users.append(RootUser('password'))
exec = h.executor()
print(exec.run_cmd(['echo', 'Hello World']))- Whether the package works with modern SSH implementations and key exchange algorithms beyond the examples shown.
- Performance characteristics when managing many hosts or large file transfers.
- Compatibility with containerized or cloud-native environments.
What it is and what it does
python-rrmngmnt is a library for remotely managing Linux machines and their services via SSH. It abstracts SSH connections and provides high-level interfaces to filesystem operations (file transfer, mount management), firewall rules, network configuration, package management (APT, YUM, DNF, RPM), system services (Systemd, SysVinit, InitCtl), OS information, and power control (SSH and IPMI). The package handles authentication via password or SSH keys, including support for key-based auth with disabled algorithms for legacy SSH servers and SSH ProxyCommand tunneling.
It is designed for infrastructure automation, testing, and system administration tasks where you need to script operations across remote Linux hosts. The library automatically detects the appropriate package manager and service manager on the target system, reducing boilerplate. All operations are performed over SSH, so no agents need to be installed on target machines.
Use it for
- Automate deployment and configuration of services across multiple Linux servers in a test or production environment.
- Transfer files between local and remote systems, or between remote hosts, as part of infrastructure provisioning workflows.
- Query and manage firewall rules, network configuration, and system services on remote machines from a Python script.
- Detect the Linux distribution and OS version on remote hosts to conditionally apply configuration or install packages.
- Control host power state (restart, power on/off) via SSH or IPMI for lab automation or disaster recovery testing.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you need to automate Linux system administration and service management over SSH.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, and covers a broad range of remote management tasks. The GPL-2.0-only license is a hard constraint for proprietary projects; internal tools and open-source projects are fine. No known vulnerabilities. Verify compatibility with your target SSH configurations and scale requirements before committing to production use.
Install
python-rrmngmnt on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction; pure Python wheel with three stable runtime dependencies (netaddr, paramiko, six). Actively maintained with a recent release and ongoing commits.
SSH server must be running on the target host; target must be a Linux-based machine.
License in practice
GPL-2.0-only copyleft license; any derivative work or distribution must also be licensed under GPL-2.0-only. Acceptable for internal tools and open-source projects, but incompatible with proprietary software.
Quickstart
from rrmngmnt import Host, RootUser
h = Host("10.11.12.13")
h.users.append(RootUser('password'))
exec = h.executor()
print(exec.run_cmd(['echo', 'Hello World']))Verify before relying
- Whether the package works with modern SSH implementations and key exchange algorithms beyond the examples shown.
- Performance characteristics when managing many hosts or large file transfers.
- Compatibility with containerized or cloud-native environments.
Package facts
| License | GPL-2.0-only copyleft |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.7 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagesnetaddrparamikosix |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 67 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 94,607 / month, #13,321 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Intended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: Information TechnologyOperating System :: POSIXProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Utilities |
Evidence: python_rrmngmnt-0.2.3-py3-none-any.whl
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