What are some alternative methods to using Putty with PHP for executing commands on a remote server?

When working with remote servers, using Putty with PHP to execute commands can be cumbersome and limited. An alternative method is to use PHP's built-in functions like ssh2_exec to establish a secure connection and run commands on the remote server. 

// Connect to the remote server using SSH
$connection = ssh2_connect('remote.server.com', 22);
ssh2_auth_password($connection, 'username', 'password');

// Execute a command on the remote server
$stream = ssh2_exec($connection, 'ls -la');
stream_set_blocking($stream, true);
$output = stream_get_contents($stream);

// Close the connection
ssh2_disconnect($connection);

// Output the result
echo $output;

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SSH remote server command execution PHP functions libraries

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