python - fabric password

Question

Every time fabric runs, it asks for root password, can it be sent along same for automated proposes.

fab staging test

Answer 1

I know you've asked about password but wouldn't it better to configure the system so that you can doing fabric (i.e. SSH) without password?

For this, on local machine do:

1. ssh-keygen and agree with all defaults (if you have no reasons do otherwise)
2. cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub and copy that key

On remote machine:

1. mkdir ~/.ssh && chmod 700 ~/.ssh
2. touch ~/.ssh/authorized_keys2 && chmod 600 ~/.ssh/authorized_keys2
3. Paste copied key into authorized_keys2

From now your remote machine “trusts” your local machine and allows logging it in without password. Handy.