# \#libssh

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## [Migrating to ssh\_type=libssh for ansible.netcommon.network\_cli across Ansible Networking Collections](https://forum.ansible.com/t/migrating-to-ssh-type-libssh-for-ansible-netcommon-network-cli-across-ansible-networking-collections/45780)

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**Author:** [@komal](https://forum.ansible.com/u/komal)\
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**Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/migrating-to-ssh-type-libssh-for-ansible-netcommon-network-cli-across-ansible-networking-collections/45780 "2026-05-07T11:51:59Z")

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