Are there any command line SSH clients available for rooted Android phones?

To call ssh from a script, all you need to do is set up ssh keys. There are a million how-tos on the web, but there's a page on the Cyanogen wiki that might be more suited to Android users. Once you set up keys, your general ssh command would look something like this: ssh -i /PATH/TO/KEY USER@IP

You can put that in a script, run it, and you will be logged in to the remote machine.

But here's what I think you're wanting to do. To only execute a command on a remote computer, just add it in single quotes: ssh -i /PATH/TO/KEY USER@IP 'command'

That executes the command on the remote machine without logging you in. You can run commands with options, pipes, redirects etc, but it's sometimes better to keep them simple. Except for the delay, it looks the same as executing the command(s) locally and can be used the same.

Locale Execute can be picky about what commands it will run. If it doesn't work, try putting it in a script and using Locale Execute to run the script.

Also, I have had problems with the ssh binary that is on the phone and found that moving it from /system/xbin and creating a link at /system/xbin/ssh to the Better Terminal Emulator ssh binary is more reliable. The BTEP binary is in /data/data/com.magicandroidapps.bettertermpro/bin/ssh

You can install the Terminal Emulator from google. Alternatively there is the Better Terminal Emulator Pro. I tried the Terminal Emulator on a non-rooted phone and it seemed to work fine.

Better Terminal Emulator Pro includes the dropbear ssh client, which can be launched from the command line or via a launcher. More info from the authors.

Since my original question was about an ssh binary, and there is an answer for that, I'll accept that answer. However, there is another way to do what I wanted to do, kinda, that might be interesting to someone some day.

Tasker + ConnectBot can be used to execute arbitrary remote (or local, I guess, but Locale Execute is better for that) commands on a schedule.

Step 1: Set up your connection in ConnectBot.

• You can have duplicate connections in ConnectBot as long as they have different aliases. You have to rename one first (away from user@host) in order to create the second. Long Press and select "Edit Host" to perform these changes.
• You probably want to set up an ssh key without a password so that you can use this for automation.
• Once the connection actually works, you can use "Post-login automation" to add the remote commands you would like to run. Make sure there is a blank line at the end so that enter is sent after your last command. Use enter or ; to separate commands. I suggest using something like "echo hello" as a test until you are sure things are working, and "exit" at the end if you don't want to leave the connection open.
• Test this in isolation.

Step 2: Create a Tasker Task to call connectbot.

• Create a new Task in Tasker.
• Add an Action. From Misc, select "Action Intent"
• The fields are:
  • Action: android.intent.action.VIEW
  • Cat: Default
  • Data: ssh url, in the form of "ssh://user@host/#alias" (without the quotes). The alias, user and host here must match the alias you set up in Step 1.
  • Target: Activity
  • Click Test. Connectbot should open and your commands should execute on the remote host.

Step 3: Use this Task in Tasker however you would normally.

Terminal Emulator absolutely supports scripts*. Don't believe the nay-sayers. You will need to learn BASH shell scripting, if you're not already familiar with it. Write a script and save it on your SD card. Run it with "sh filename" from Term.

If you clarify what it is you want to "script" having to do with SSH, I can likely give you a better recommendation.

*(It's actually the Android OS that supports BASH scripts, Terminal Emulator just grants you access to the Android shell, therefore scripting is inherently possible)

AndFTP can connect over any port you configure so I'm sure it could connect over SSH. But I'm not sure how easy it is to script usage of it. I use the app myself all the time for my hosting server and it works great.

Not sure if you can SSH with Terminal Emulator, but you could try it too. I use that app frequently for doing things I'm too lazy to do with ADB.