plink
PuTTY command-line SSH connection tool
TLDR
Connect to SSH server
$ plink [user]@[host]
Execute remote command$ plink [user]@[host] [command]
Use specific port$ plink -P [port] [user]@[host]
Use private key$ plink -i [key.ppk] [user]@[host]
SSH tunnel$ plink -L [local_port]:[remote_host]:[remote_port] [user]@[host]
SYNOPSIS
plink [options] [user@]host [command]
DESCRIPTION
plink is the command-line SSH connection tool from the PuTTY suite. It provides non-interactive SSH access for executing remote commands, port forwarding, and scripted SSH operations.Unlike the interactive PuTTY terminal, plink is designed for automation and batch operations. It supports SSH key authentication using PuTTY's .ppk key format. The -batch flag disables all interactive prompts, making it suitable for scripts and cron jobs.
PARAMETERS
HOST
Remote host (optionally prefixed with user@).-ssh, -telnet, -rlogin, -raw, -serial
Force use of a specific protocol.-P PORT
Connect to the specified port.-l USER
Login username.-pw PASSWORD
Login with the given password (insecure; prefer -pwfile).-pwfile FILE
Read password from file.-i KEY
Private key file for authentication (.ppk format).-load SESSION
Load settings from a saved PuTTY session.-L [bindaddr:]port:host:hostport
Forward local port to remote destination.-R [bindaddr:]port:host:hostport
Forward remote port to local destination.-D [bindaddr:]port
Dynamic SOCKS-based local port forwarding.-N
Don't start a shell or command (SSH-2 only).-T, -t
Disable/enable pseudo-terminal allocation.-A, -a
Enable/disable agent forwarding.-X, -x
Enable/disable X11 forwarding.-m FILE
Read remote command(s) from file.-batch
Disable all interactive prompts.-v
Verbose output.--help
Display help.
INSTALL
sudo apt install putty-tools
sudo dnf install putty
sudo pacman -S putty
sudo apk add putty
sudo zypper install putty
brew install putty
nix profile install nixpkgs#putty
CAVEATS
Part of PuTTY. Uses PPK key format. Windows/Unix versions.
HISTORY
Plink is part of PuTTY for command-line SSH operations.
