else
# if the host key is found in the known_hosts file...
# FIXME: this only works for default known_hosts location
- hostKey=$(ssh-keygen -F "$HOST")
+ hostKey=$(ssh-keygen -F "$HOST" 2>/dev/null)
if [ "$hostKey" ] ; then
# do not check the keyserver
# exec a netcat passthrough to host for the ssh connection
if [ -z "$NO_CONNECT" ] ; then
- exec nc "$HOST" "$PORT"
+ if (which nc 2>/dev/null >/dev/null); then
+ exec nc "$HOST" "$PORT"
+ elif (which socat 2>/dev/null >/dev/null); then
+ exec socat STDIO "TCP:$HOST:$PORT"
+ else
+ log "Neither netcat nor socat found -- could not complete monkeysphere-ssh-proxycommand connection to $HOST:$PORT"
+ exit 1
+ fi
fi