FTP vs. SFTP and perl v5.6.1

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Re: FTP vs. SFTP and perl v5.6.1 by hubb0r (Pilgrim) on Sep 23, 2005 at 05:35 UTC
Ummm... yes. Why would you think that you would not be able to use it? As an aside, using Net::Sftp is a much better idea than using Net::Ftp wherever possible. FTP employs plain-text authentication, which is inherently very insecure. The entire session is encrypted over an Sftp connection (it is part of ssh) and hence is quite secure.	[reply]
Re: FTP vs. SFTP and perl v5.6.1 by marto (Cardinal) on Sep 23, 2005 at 08:39 UTC
Hi, Have you tried to use Net::SFTP? Are you getting any error messages? If you are unsure how to install modules read A Guide to Installing Modules from the tutorials section of this site. Also I notice that this is your first post (as a registered user). I think it would be worth while having a read at the PerlMonks FAQ if you have not already done so. Hope this helps Martin	[reply]
Re: FTP vs. SFTP and perl v5.6.1 by Juerd (Abbot) on Sep 23, 2005 at 07:33 UTC
It's Perl, not PERL. Perl is not an acronym. It's Net::FTP, not NET::FTP, and it's Net::SFTP, not NET::SFTP. Module names are case sensitive. Questions are supposed to end in question marks. What happens if you TRY?	[reply]
Re: FTP vs. SFTP and perl v5.6.1 by b10m (Vicar) on Sep 23, 2005 at 08:17 UTC
TRY? -- b10m All code is usually tested, but rarely trusted.	[reply]
Re^2: FTP vs. SFTP and perl v5.6.1 by Juerd (Abbot) on Sep 23, 2005 at 09:08 UTC
No.	[reply]
Re^3: FTP vs. SFTP and perl v5.6.1 by Juerd (Abbot) on Sep 23, 2005 at 13:25 UTC
Re^4: FTP vs. SFTP and perl v5.6.1 by Juerd (Abbot) on Sep 23, 2005 at 17:56 UTC


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