createPasswordLessSshConnection method

Future<bool> createPasswordLessSshConnection(String username, InternetAddress ip, { bool addHostToKnownHosts = true, })

Implementation

Future<bool> createPasswordLessSshConnection(
  String username,
  InternetAddress ip, {
  bool addHostToKnownHosts = true,
}) async {
  final isDeviceReachable = await tryPingDevice(
    ip.address,
    ip.type == InternetAddressType.IPv6,
  );

  if (!isDeviceReachable) {
    logger.info(
      'Could not reach the device with the given IP-address.',
    );

    final continueWithoutPing = interaction.confirm(
      'Do you want to continue anyway?',
      defaultValue: true, // this is optional
    );

    if (!continueWithoutPing) {
      logger.spaces();
      logger.info('Check your device IP-address and try again.');

      return false;
    }
  }

  logger.spaces();

  final progress = interaction.progress(
    'Preparing SSH connection',
  );

  // create a directory in the user's home directory
  final snappCliDirectory = await createSnappCliDirectory();

  final sshKeys = await generateSshKeyFile(processRunner, snappCliDirectory);

  await addSshKeyToAgent(sshKeys.privateKey);

  progress.complete('Preparing SSH connection completed');

  await copySshKeyToRemote(
    sshKeys.publicKey,
    username,
    ip,
  );

  logger.spaces();

  return true;
}