my $h = start ['bash'], 'pty>', \$outAndErr, timeout(15); pump $h until $outAndErr =~ /$prompt/; $outAndErr=''; $in .= "ssh user\@host\n"; pump $h until $outAndErr =~ /password:/; $outAndErr=''; $in .= "password\n"; pump $h until $outAndErr =~ /$remotePrompt/; $outAndErr=''; # You're in - do your stuff