twisted.conch.interfaces.IKnownHostEntry

A IKnownHostEntry is an entry in an OpenSSH-formatted known_hosts file.

Present Since 8.2

def matchesKey(key):

Return True if this entry matches the given Key object, False otherwise.

Parameters key The key object to match against. (type: twisted.conch.ssh.keys.Key)

def matchesHost(hostname):

Return True if this entry matches the given hostname, False otherwise.

Note that this does no name resolution; if you want to match an IP address, you have to resolve it yourself, and pass it in as a dotted quad string.

Parameters hostname The hostname to match against. (type: str)

def toString():

Returns a serialized string representation of this entry, suitable for inclusion in a known_hosts file. (Newline not included.) (type: str)

Method	matchesKey	Return True if this entry matches the given Key object, False otherwise.
Method	matchesHost	Return True if this entry matches the given hostname, False otherwise.
Method	toString

twisted.conch.interfaces.IKnownHostEntry(Interface) interface documentation