Are there OpenSSH library coding examples

[ron flory]

Hi-

  Apologies in advance if this is off-topic, but I've been
unable to find any coding or usage examples on how to open a
SSH client to a remote server.  I'll happily RTFM if I can just
find the FM (!).  The client environment is x86 Linux 2.6.x,
the remote SSH servers will be on proprietary embedded devices.

  My current application uses a socket interface and select()
to communicate with local serial ports and/or remote TCP/telnet
ports.  I need to extend this C++ program to also support
communication to remote servers over SSH.  I would prefer to not
'hook into' other commandline applications.  Is this a practical
exercise?

  Thank-you for any suggestions.

ron