Quickstart

1. Install NuGet package

dotnet add NullOpsDevs.LibSsh

            <ItemGroup>
              <PackageReference Include="NullOpsDevs.LibSsh" Version="<...>" />
            </ItemGroup>
        

2. Connect to the server and execute some commands!

using NullOpsDevs.LibSsh;
using NullOpsDevs.LibSsh.Credentials;

var ssh = new SshSession();
ssh.Connect("localhost", 2222);
ssh.Authenticate(SshCredential.FromPassword("user", "12345"));

Console.WriteLine(ssh.ExecuteCommand("ls").Stdout);

Next Steps

Session Lifecycle - Understand how sessions progress through states
Authentication - Learn about all authentication methods
Command Execution - Execute commands with PTY support
File Transfer with SCP - Upload and download files
Error Handling - Handle SSH errors properly
Algorithm and Method Preferences - Configure security settings

03 November 2025